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  • Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
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    112 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ferry to Hong Kong (1959)
Approved
112 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Mark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong police after one too many bar fights. He's sent to Macao on the Fa Tsan, a ferry owned by Captain Hart. Conrad's papers are out of order and Macao ...See moreMark Conrad, a habitual drunk and troublemaker with a shady past, is expelled by Hong Kong police after one too many bar fights. He's sent to Macao on the Fa Tsan, a ferry owned by Captain Hart. Conrad's papers are out of order and Macao refuses him entry. Unable to go ashore, Conrad is a permanent passenger on the ferry with Hart, who detests him. It's all one long, lazy voyage for Conrad until one fateful trip when an encounter with a typhoon and pirates forces Conrad to choose between an aimless drifter's life and becoming a man again. See less
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Director
Writers
Vernon Harris (screenplay) | Lewis Gilbert (screenplay) | Max Catto (based upon the novel by) | John Mortimer (additional dialogue)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Peter R. Hunt (as Peter Hunt)
Production Designer
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Updated Jul 2, 1959

Release date
Feb 22, 1961 (United States)

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Cast

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Curd Jürgens
Mark Conrad (as Curt Jurgens) Mark Conrad (as Curt Jurgens)   See fewer
Orson Welles
Captain Hart Captain Hart   See fewer
Sylvia Syms
Liz Ferrers Liz Ferrers   See fewer
Jeremy Spenser
Miguel Henriques Miguel Henriques   See fewer
Noel Purcell
Joe Skinner Joe Skinner   See fewer
Margaret Withers
Miss Carter Miss Carter   See fewer
John Wallace
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
Roy Chiao
Johnny Sing-Up Johnny Sing-Up   See fewer
Shelley Shen
Foo Soo Foo Soo   See fewer
Louis Seto
Tommy Cheng Tommy Cheng   See fewer
Ronald Decent
Portuguese Major Portuguese Major   See fewer
Don Carlos
Archdeacon Archdeacon   See fewer
Nick Kendall
2nd Police Inspector 2nd Police Inspector   See fewer
Kwan-San Lam
1st Guardian (as Kwan Shan Lam) 1st Guardian (as Kwan Shan Lam)   See fewer
Lucille Soong
The Bride (uncredited) The Bride (uncredited)   See fewer
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