
State Department: File 649
1949 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 5.0
A rookie U.S. official is sent to remote northern China where he must match wits with a sinister warlord with plans to seize control of the province.
Also known as Assignment in China
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-02-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- warlord
- mongolia
- outlaw
Cast & crew

William Lundigan
as Ken

Virginia Bruce
as Marge

Jonathan Hale
as Director-General

Frank Ferguson
as Consul Reither

Richard Loo
as Marshal Yun Usu

Philip Ahn
as Col. Aram

Raymond Bond
as Consul Brown

Milton Kibbee
as Bill Sneed

Victor Sen Yung
as Johnny Han

Lora Lee Michel
as Jessica
Directed by Sam Newfield