China Seas - Revision history

PyramidHead at 20:55, 5 July 2022

2022-07-05T20:55:08Z

Greg-Z at 19:08, 5 July 2022

2022-07-05T19:08:48Z

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	\|actor3=Rosalind Russell		\|actor3=Rosalind Russell
	\|character4=Jamesy McArdle		\|character4=Jamesy McArdle
	\|actor4=Wallace Beery		\|actor4=[[Wallace Beery]]
	\|character5=Third Officer Tom Davids		\|character5=Third Officer Tom Davids
	\|actor5=Lewis Stone		\|actor5=[[Lewis Stone]]
	\|character6=First Officer Dawson		\|character6=First Officer Dawson
	\|actor6=[[Dudley Digges]]		\|actor6=[[Dudley Digges]]
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	== Unidentified revolvers ==		== Unidentified revolvers ==
	[[File:China Seas-Revolver-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) fires at pirates. His revolver is seen too briefly for a positive identification.]]		[[File:China Seas-Revolver-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Third Officer Tom Davids ([[Lewis Stone]]) fires at pirates. His revolver is seen too briefly for a positive identification.]]
	[[File:China Seas-Revolver-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A Sikh NCO in Singapore carries a typical holster for [[Webley Revolvers\|Webley .455 revolvers]].]]		[[File:China Seas-Revolver-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A Sikh NCO in Singapore carries a typical holster for [[Webley Revolvers\|Webley .455 revolvers]].]]

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	= Shotguns =		= Shotguns =
	== Double Barreled Shotgun ==		== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
	A pair of [[Double Barreled Shotgun]]s is used for skeet shooting on the steamer. The guns are seen in hands of Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), Yu-Lan (Soo Yong), Dolly Portland (Jean Harlow), and Jamesy McArdle (Wallace Beery).		A pair of [[Double Barreled Shotgun]]s is used for skeet shooting on the steamer. The guns are seen in hands of Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), Yu-Lan (Soo Yong), Dolly Portland (Jean Harlow), and Jamesy McArdle ([[Wallace Beery]]).
	[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Yu-Lan hands her shotgun to an attendant. McArdle holds another shotgun at the background.]]		[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Yu-Lan hands her shotgun to an attendant. McArdle holds another shotgun at the background.]]
	[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|McArdle examines the shotgun.]]		[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|McArdle examines the shotgun.]]
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	= Other Weapons =		= Other Weapons =
	== F1 Hand Grenade ==		== F1 Hand Grenade ==
	In the climactic scene, Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) uses a satchel with hand grenades to damage the pirates' junk. Captain Gaskell calls the grenades [[Mills Bomb]]s but in reality these are French [[F1 hand grenade]]s with Billant fuze.		In the climactic scene, Third Officer Tom Davids ([[Lewis Stone]]) uses a satchel with hand grenades to damage the pirates' junk. Captain Gaskell calls the grenades [[Mills Bomb]]s but in reality these are French [[F1 hand grenade]]s with Billant fuze.
	[[Image:French F1 Mle 1916 Billant.JPG\|thumb\|none\|150px\|F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1916 Billant fuse.]]		[[Image:French F1 Mle 1916 Billant.JPG\|thumb\|none\|150px\|F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1916 Billant fuse.]]
	[[File:China Seas-Grenade-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Tom Davids, wounded and with broken legs, crawls across the deck with a grenade in hand.]]		[[File:China Seas-Grenade-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Tom Davids, wounded and with broken legs, crawls across the deck with a grenade in hand.]]

Ominae: /* Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III */

2021-04-02T07:38:46Z

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III

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	== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III ==		== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III ==
	In the scene in Hong Kong British Sikh soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles. Many pirates are also armed with No.1 Mk.III rifles, some of those are stolen from the ship armory. Most rifles are original Mk III.		In the scene in Hong Kong British Sikh soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles. Many pirates are also armed with No.1 Mk.III rifles, some of those are stolen from the ship armory. Most rifles are original Mk III.

			[[File:SMLE with bayonet.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|SMLE Mk.III* / Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* with Pattern 1907 Bayonet - .303 British.]]
			[[File:China Seas-SMLE-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Sikh soldiers hold rifles with bayonets.]]

	[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British]]		[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British]]
	~~[[File:SMLE.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]]~~
	~~[[File:China Seas-SMLE-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Sikh soldiers hold rifles with bayonets.]]~~
	[[File:China Seas-SMLE-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Pirates take rifles from the ship armory. Most rifles are Lee-Enfield except for two rifles at the far right that seem to be [[Krag-Jorgensen]].]]		[[File:China Seas-SMLE-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Pirates take rifles from the ship armory. Most rifles are Lee-Enfield except for two rifles at the far right that seem to be [[Krag-Jorgensen]].]]
	[[File:China Seas-SMLE-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Pirates aim their rifles at Captain Gaskell.]]		[[File:China Seas-SMLE-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Pirates aim their rifles at Captain Gaskell.]]

Greg-Z: /* Handguns */

2021-04-02T06:23:39Z

Handguns

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	= Handguns =		= Handguns =
	== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==		== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==
	A [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] is Captain Alan Gaskell's ([[Clark Gable]]) handgun.		A [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] is Captain Alan Gaskell's ([[Clark Gable]]) handgun. An M&P revolver is also seen in hands of a passenger.
	[[Image:S&W M&PSHORT.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|none\|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 4" barrel - .38 Special]]		[[Image:S&W M&PSHORT.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|none\|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 4" barrel - .38 Special]]
	[[File:China Seas-SWMP-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Captain Gaskell grabs his revolver when he hears someone covertly entering his cabin.]]		[[File:China Seas-SWMP-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Captain Gaskell grabs his revolver when he hears someone covertly entering his cabin.]]
			[[File:China Seas-Revolver-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|When the pirates board ''Kin Lung'', one of the passengers runs on the deck with a revolver in hand but is gunned down.]]

	== Mauser C96 ==		== Mauser C96 ==
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	== Unidentified revolvers ==		== Unidentified revolvers ==
	~~Several revolvers are briefly seen when the pirates attack the ship.~~		[[File:China Seas-Revolver-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) fires at pirates. His revolver is seen too briefly for a positive identification.]]
	[[File:China Seas-Revolver-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|When the pirates board ''Kin Lung'', one of the passengers runs on the deck with a revolver in hand but is gunned down. The revolver is possibly a [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]].]]
	[[File:China Seas-Revolver-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) fires at pirates.]]
	[[File:China Seas-Revolver-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A Sikh NCO in Singapore carries a typical holster for [[Webley Revolvers\|Webley .455 revolvers]].]]		[[File:China Seas-Revolver-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|500px\|A Sikh NCO in Singapore carries a typical holster for [[Webley Revolvers\|Webley .455 revolvers]].]]

Greg-Z: Created page with "{{Infobox Movie |name = China Seas |picture = China Seas Poster.jpg |caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster'' |country = 25px USA |director =Tay Garnett |date..."

2021-03-23T17:10:22Z

Created page with "{{Infobox Movie |name = China Seas |picture = China Seas Poster.jpg |caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster'' |country = 25px USA |director =Tay Garnett |date..."

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{{Infobox Movie
|name = China Seas
|picture = China Seas Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster''
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
|director =Tay Garnett
|date= 1935
|language =
|studio=MGM
|distributor=MGM
|character1=Captain Alan Gaskell
|actor1=[[Clark Gable]]
|character2=Dolly 'China Doll' Portland
|actor2=Jean Harlow
|character3=Sybil Barclay
|actor3=Rosalind Russell
|character4=Jamesy McArdle
|actor4=Wallace Beery
|character5=Third Officer Tom Davids
|actor5=Lewis Stone
|character6=First Officer Dawson
|actor6=[[Dudley Digges]]
|character7=Sir Guy Wilmerding
|actor7=[[C. Aubrey Smith]]
|character8=Charlie McCaleb
|actor8=Robert Benchley
}}

'''''China Seas''''' is a 1935 B&W adventure movie directed by Tay Garnett and starring [[Clark Gable]] as Alan Gaskell, the captain of a steamer ''Kin Lung'' that sails from Hong Kong to Singapore. The ship transports a large sum in gold bullions, and this cargo becomes the target of Malay pirates with whom one of the passengers is in league. Meanwhile, Captain Gaskell is suffering from personal problems, as there are now two women on his ship with whom he had an affair: actress Dolly 'China Doll' Portland (Jean Harlow) and aristocratic Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell).

{{Film Title}}

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= Handguns =
== Smith & Wesson Military & Police ==
A [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] is Captain Alan Gaskell's ([[Clark Gable]]) handgun.
[[Image:S&W M&PSHORT.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 4" barrel - .38 Special]]
[[File:China Seas-SWMP-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Gaskell grabs his revolver when he hears someone covertly entering his cabin.]]

== Mauser C96 ==
The Malay pirates' leader Ngah (Ivan Lebedeff) and several of his men carry [[Mauser C96]] pistols.
[[File:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
[[File:China Seas-MauserC96-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ngah carries his Mauser tucked into his belt.]]
[[File:China Seas-MauserC96-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate carries the Mauser C96 in wooden holster.]]
[[File:China Seas-MauserC96-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ngah's lieutenant carries the Mauser C96 in holster and ''dadao'' large sword.]]
[[File:China Seas-MauserC96-A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ngah (Ivan Lebedeff) holds his Mauser C96 on a promotional image. The character doesn't draw the pistol in the movie.]]

== Colt M1911 ==
Two of the pirates who tried to sneak on the steamer under the female disguise carry [[M1911]] pistols.
[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP]]
[[File:China Seas-M1911-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate under female disguise carries the M1911 in the shoulder holster.]]
[[File:China Seas-M1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of the holstered pistol of another pirate.]]

== Unidentified revolvers ==
Several revolvers are briefly seen when the pirates attack the ship.
[[File:China Seas-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|When the pirates board ''Kin Lung'', one of the passengers runs on the deck with a revolver in hand but is gunned down. The revolver is possibly a [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]].]]
[[File:China Seas-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) fires at pirates.]]
[[File:China Seas-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Sikh NCO in Singapore carries a typical holster for [[Webley Revolvers|Webley .455 revolvers]].]]

= Submachine Guns =
== Thompson M1921 ==
In the climactic scene Captain's cabin boy Ah Sing (Willie Fung) fires a [[Thompson M1921]] at pirates (where the SMG came from is a mystery, as the pirates thoroughly searched the ship and looted every item worth stealing).
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[File:China Seas-Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ah Sing aims at the retreating pirates.]]
[[File:China Seas-Thompson-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:China Seas-Thompson-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He fires, barely able to hold the heavy Thompson.]]

= Rifles =
== Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III ==
In the scene in Hong Kong British Sikh soldiers are armed with [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles. Many pirates are also armed with No.1 Mk.III rifles, some of those are stolen from the ship armory. Most rifles are original Mk III.
[[File:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III - .303 British]]
[[File:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sikh soldiers hold rifles with bayonets.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates take rifles from the ship armory. Most rifles are Lee-Enfield except for two rifles at the far right that seem to be [[Krag-Jorgensen]].]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates aim their rifles at Captain Gaskell.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Same scene on a lobby card.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Gaskell and Second Officer Kingston ([[Pat Flaherty]]) under the guns of pirates.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate at the right holds a Lee-Enfield.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A good view of a Lee-Enfield in hands of a pirate in center. Judging by the sights, this is the original Mk III.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate at the right holds a Lee-Enfield.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Judging by the sights, this is the original Mk III.]]
[[File:China Seas-SMLE-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates fire at Davids.]]

== Springfield M1903 ==
Some of the Sikh soldiers in Hong Kong are armed with [[Springfield M1903]] rifles.
[[File:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06 Springfield]]
[[File:China Seas-Springfield1903-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Sikh soldier at the right holds an M1903 Springfield with bayonet. Strangely, he has two bayonets, one attached to the rifle and another one on the belt.]]
[[File:China Seas-Springfield1903-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The buttstock of the rifle is seen.]]

== Krag-Jorgensen M1896 and M1898 ==
Many pirates are armed with full-length [[Krag-Jorgensen]] rifles. As far as it can be said, a mix of M1896 (mostly) and M1898 rifles presents.
[[Image:USKragRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Model 1896 Krag-Jorgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag]]
[[Image:DanishKrag.jpg|thumb|none|400px|US Model 1898 Krag-Jorgensen Rifle - .30-40 Krag]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate aims a Krag-Jorgensen rifle at the ship's engineer. This rifle seems to be an M1898.]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pirates, mostly with Krag-Jorgensen rifles, encircle wounded Davids.]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Krag-Jorgensen in hands of a pirate.]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate at the background left holds a Krag-Jorgensen.]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Several Krag-Jorgensen rifles are seen when the pirates return to the junk.]]
[[File:China Seas-KragJorgensen-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sikh soldiers in Singapore are armed with Krag-Jorgensen rifles with attached bayonets.]]

= Shotguns =
== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
A pair of [[Double Barreled Shotgun]]s is used for skeet shooting on the steamer. The guns are seen in hands of Sybil Barclay (Rosalind Russell), Yu-Lan (Soo Yong), Dolly Portland (Jean Harlow), and Jamesy McArdle (Wallace Beery).
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Yu-Lan hands her shotgun to an attendant. McArdle holds another shotgun at the background.]]
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|McArdle examines the shotgun.]]
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sybil Barclay holds a shotgun.]]
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|She fires with a perfect marksmanship.]]
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An attendant hands a shotgun to Dolly Portland. Another shotgun is seen in hands of Sybil Barclay (at the far right).]]
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dolly fires but without any luck.]]
[[File:China Seas-Shotgun-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dolly angrily turns to Yu-Lan and Sybil, neglecting all rules of weapon safety.]]

= Other Weapons =
== F1 Hand Grenade ==
In the climactic scene, Third Officer Tom Davids (Lewis Stone) uses a satchel with hand grenades to damage the pirates' junk. Captain Gaskell calls the grenades [[Mills Bomb]]s but in reality these are French [[F1 hand grenade]]s with Billant fuze.
[[Image:French F1 Mle 1916 Billant.JPG|thumb|none|150px|F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1916 Billant fuse.]]
[[File:China Seas-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom Davids, wounded and with broken legs, crawls across the deck with a grenade in hand.]]
[[File:China Seas-Grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the grenade.]]
[[File:China Seas-Grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Davids hands a grenade to Captain Gaskell who is locked in a storeroom.]]
[[File:China Seas-Grenade-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gaskell uses the grenade to break the lattice door.]]
[[File:China Seas-Grenade-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:China Seas-Grenade-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Davids sacrifices himself to blow up the pirates ship.]]

== Hotchkiss 1-pounder Gun ==
A 1-pounder (37 mm) Hotchkiss gun is mounted on ''Kin Lung''. Captain Alan Gaskell ([[Clark Gable]]) uses it to sink the pirates' junk after it is damaged by Davids' grenades.
[[File:China Seas-Hotchkiss-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Second Officer Kingston ([[Pat Flaherty]]) examines the Hotchkiss gun before the ship departs.]]
[[File:China Seas-Hotchkiss-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:China Seas-Hotchkiss-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gaskell fires the Hotchkiss gun.]]
[[File:China Seas-Hotchkiss-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gaskell watches the burning and drowning junk.]]

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