Adventures of Smilin’ Jack (1943) - film review

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Adventures of Smilin’ Jack is an American action film first released in 1943, directed by Lewis D. Collins and Ray Taylor. The film stars Tom Brown, Rose Hobart, Edgar Barrier, Marjorie Lord and Keye Luke. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Credits

Director: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor
Script: Morgan Cox, Zack Mosley
Photo: William A. Sickner
Music: Milton Rosen
Cast: Tom Brown (’Smilin’ Jack’ Martin), Rose Hobart (Gertrude Muller), Edgar Barrier (Tommy Thompson), Marjorie Lord (Janet Thompson), Keye Luke (Capt. Wing), Sidney Toler (Gen. Kai Ling), Cyril Delevanti (Mah Ling), Philip Ahn (Wu Tan), Nigel De Brulier (The Lo-San), Turhan Bey (Kageyama), David Hoffman (John (Johann) O. Blenker [Chs. 9-11]), Rico De Montez (Hito), Jay Novello (Kushimi [Chs. 1-3, 12-13]), Emilio Alegeta (Capt. Wu [Ch. 1]), Eddie Blumfield (Police Officer [Chs. 11-12]), Stanley Blystone (Capt. Hardigan [Chs. 5-6]), Paul Bryar (Herr Bauer, spy [Chs. 6-7]), Luke Chan (Mandonese Gate Guard [Ch. 2]), Spencer Chan (Kushimi’s Henchman [Chs. 12-13]), Eddie Coke, Edward Colebrook (Submarine captain [Ch. 6]), James Craven (Commissioner Robert George Hardy [Chs.5-7]), Kernan Cripps (Hong Kong Policeman [Ch. 5]), Angelo Cruz (Kushimi’s Henchman-Radio Operator [Chs. 12-13]), Grace Cunard (Female Nazi agent #2 [Chs. 6-7]), Norma Drury Boleslavsky (Frau Bauer, Nazi agent [Chs. 6-7]), Paul Dubov (Mandonese Man [Chs. 2-3]), George Eldredge (Detective-Guard [Ch. 5]), William Forrest (Secretary for Internal Affairs, Honolulu [Chs. 8-12]), Jerry Frank (Hawaiian cop [Ch. 9]), Bert Freeman (Shimoto [Chs. 10-11]), Arno Frey (Nazi Agent [Ch. 5]), Hans Fuerberg (German sailor [Ch. 10]), Jack Gardner (Capt. Yoshudo [Chs. 1-3]), Frederick Giermann (Schlesser [Chs. 10-11]), Alex Havier (Sanson [Chs. 6-7]), Herbert Heyes (Sir Cedric [Chs. 5-7]), Tony Javier (Chinese man), Edward Keane (Hon. George Hill [Chs. 8-12]), James Khan (Ram Lao [Ch.1]), Tommy Lee (Japanese), Frank Marlowe (Driver of Car 5), Pat McKee (Box Mover [Ch. 9]), Frank Mitchell (Japanese), Lee Murray (Radio operator), Wheeler Oakman (Freighter mate [Chs. 7-8]), Jack O’Shea (Honolulu police car driver [Chs. 11-12]), Edward Peil Sr. (Freighter captain [Chs. 7-8]), Terry Ray (Shuma, pilot [Chs. 1-3]), Charles Regan (Cop), Jack Santos (Japanese stooge), Charles Sherlock (Nazi agent posing as plainclothesman [Ch. 9]), Jack Smart (Japanese), Ralph Soncuya (First Radio operator [Chs. 1-4, 12]), Eleanor Soohoo (Janet’s maidservant [Chs. 1, 4]), Harry Strang (Honolulu police detective [Chs. 10-12]), Tom Ung (Hawaiian), Louis Vincenot (Submarine Officer [Ch. 6]), Phil Warren (Policeman Joe [Chs. 10-12]), Dave Wengren (Freighter helmsman [Chs. 7-8]), Bruce Wong (Asian), Victor Wong (Radio Operator in Hong Kong [Chs. 5-6]), Victor Zimmerman (Nazi agent posing as guard [Ch. 5])
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 265 min; B&W

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