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Night Plane from Chungking (also known as China Pass and Sky Over China) is a 1943 American war film released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Ralph Murphy, and produced by Michael Kraike and Walter MacEwen from a screenplay by Lester Cole, Earl Fenton and Theodore Reeves, adapted by Sidney Biddell from the story by Harry Hervey. The film stars Robert Preston and Ellen Drew, with Otto Kruger and Stephen Geray.
Night Plane from Chungking was a remake of Paramount's earlier film Shanghai Express (1932). The film was remade as Peking Express (1951).
Original Release
05/27/1943
US Release
05/31/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Preston | Capt. Nick Stanton / Nick Stanton |
| Ellen Drew | Ann Richards |
| Otto Kruger | Albert Pasavy |
| Steven Geray | Rev. Dr. Ven Der Lieden / Reverend Ven Der Lieden |
| Tamara Geva | Countess Olga Karagin / Olga Karagin |
| Soo Yong | Madame Wu |
| Victor Sen Yung | Captain Po |
| Ernst Deutsch | Major Brissac |
| Allen Jung | Lieutenant Tang |
| John Bleifer | Japanese Sentry |
Directors
Writers
Earl Fenton, Theodore Reeves, Lester Cole, Sidney Biddell, Harry Hervey
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Preston | Capt. Nick Stanton / Nick Stanton |
| Ellen Drew | Ann Richards |
| Otto Kruger | Albert Pasavy |
| Steven Geray | Rev. Dr. Ven Der Lieden / Reverend Ven Der Lieden |
| Tamara Geva | Countess Olga Karagin / Olga Karagin |
| Soo Yong | Madame Wu |
| Victor Sen Yung | Captain Po |
| Ernst Deutsch | Major Brissac |
| Allen Jung | Lieutenant Tang |
| John Bleifer | Japanese Sentry |
| Luke Chan | Radio Operator |
| Angelo Cruz | Japanese Soldier |
| Lee Tong Foo | Bus Driver |
| Lorin Raker | Japanese Telegraph Operator |
| Leonard Strong | Lieutenant Karuma |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Kraike | Producer |
| Walter MacEwen | Producer |
