Flight to Hong Kong (1956): Cast & Plot
Flight to Hong Kong is a 1956 crime drama directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Rory Calhoun as Tony Dumont, Barbara Rush and Paul Picerni. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Joseph M. Newman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rorvic Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flight to Hong Kong About?
The premise of Flight to Hong Kong without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film jumps from Tangier to Frisco, Tokyo and Macau, following the camera as it tracks the worldwide sin syndicate’s violence and vice. On a flight to Hong Kong, diamond‑thief Tony, torn between his longtime girlfriend and the captivating novelist Pamela, finds his stolen‑diamond trade turned into material for her next book, and she urges him to keep the crimes coming.
Flight to Hong Kong Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brandy
- femme fatale
- jealousy
- lie
- smuggling
- suspense
- hide out
- coincidence
- fear
- police
- east asiatic airlines
- leaving a telephone off the hook
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- bangkok thailand
- bag of diamonds
- fan tan
- douglas dc 6
- gambling
- boeing 377 stratocruiser
- convair cv 240
- pulling a gun on an airplane
- tangier morocco
- diamond theft
- honolulu hawaii
- begins with voice over narration
- m2 grenade
- freighter
- hosted movie
- cabin cruiser
- pan american airlines
- industrial diamond
- fistfight
- mob execution
- man slaps woman
- passionate kiss
- board meeting
- funicular railway
- ceiling fan
- san francisco california
- hand written note
- running for one's life
- murder by drowning
- sail boat
- bare chested male
- booby trap
- being followed
- lisbon portugal
- foot chase
- betrayal
- cat on a boat
- cigar smoking
Flight to Hong Kong Cast & Characters
Rory Calhoun leads the cast as Tony Dumont, with Barbara Rush as Pamela Vincent and Paul Picerni as Michael Quisto. Directed by Joseph M. Newman; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph M. Newman
- Rory Calhoun as Tony Dumont
- Barbara Rush as Pamela Vincent
- Paul Picerni as Michael Quisto
- Dolores Donlon as Jean Blake
Also Starring in Flight to Hong Kong
· 13 more- Soo Yong Mama Lin
- Aram Katcher Lobero
- Werner Klemperer Bendesh
- Mel Welles Boris
- Pat Conway Nicco
- James Hong Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
- Timothy Carey Legarto
- Carleton Young Commander Larrabee (uncredited)
- Gene Roth Ship captain
- Victor Sen Yung Airline Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
- Booth Colman Maxler
- Noel Cravat Bob Gantz
- Bob Hopkins Cappy
More from Joseph M. Newman
More films directed by Joseph M. Newman: The George Raft Story, A Thunder of Drums, Twenty Plus Two and Tarzan, the Ape Man.
Flight to Hong Kong Plot Summary
What happens in Flight to Hong Kong from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Tony Dumont [Rory Calhoun] is aboard a plane bound for the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, carrying a shipment of industrial diamonds. The flight is hijacked by armed men who flee with the gems, leaving Tony and the other passengers behind, including famed novelist Pamela Vincent [Barbara Rush]. They are rescued and taken to Hong Kong, but Tony does not get a proper goodbye because Pamela is mobbed by the press.
Tony returns to Macau, where he operates as the head of the local operations for an international crime syndicate and had helped plot the heist. His childhood friend and Bangkok operations head Quisto [Paul Picerni] calls with news of a freighter hijack tied to their syndicate that will need unloading offshore.
Full summary
The whole story of Flight to Hong Kong, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Flight to Hong Kong?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What valuable cargo is being transported on the plane that Tony Dumont boards at the start of the film?
Cars in Flight to Hong Kong
40 cars on screen, including the 1954 Mercedes-Benz 220 W180 and the 1950 Jaguar Mk.VII.
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1954 Mercedes-Benz 220 W180 Main role -
1950 Jaguar Mk.VII Important role -
1950 Humber Super Snipe Mk II Important role -
1951 Austin A70 Hereford Minor role
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Flight to Hong Kong FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flight to Hong Kong, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flight to Hong Kong?
Flight to Hong Kong runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Flight to Hong Kong released?
Flight to Hong Kong was released on October 8, 1956.
Who directed Flight to Hong Kong?
Flight to Hong Kong was directed by Joseph M. Newman.
More films by Joseph M. Newman Who is in the cast of Flight to Hong Kong?
Flight to Hong Kong stars Rory Calhoun as Tony Dumont, Barbara Rush as Pamela Vincent and Paul Picerni as Michael Quisto, among 17 credited actors.
Does Flight to Hong Kong have a post-credit scene?
No. Flight to Hong Kong has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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