Shanghai Bound

Shanghai Bound

1927 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Adventure, Drama

Landing at a Chinese port, tough sea captain Bucklin and his passengers are threatened by a marauding war lord, who intends to kill the captain and hold the others hostage as part of his campaign of destruction against all white men.

Directed by Luther Reed · Written by E.S. O'Reilly

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