Il drago verde

Richard Denning is a mercenary busy losing the last of $25,000 in a Hong Kong gambling den when he's picked up and offered a job by the Nationalist Chinese. It turns out that there are lots of good Chinese getting ready to invade Red China.... only it's all a plot by the evil Red Chinese to take over Hong Kong. There are some interesting two-way radios, Nancy Gates as the Eurasian daughter of pirate Soo Yong and lots of Evil Warlord tropes that should have gone out of style in the 1940s under the direction of the indefatigable but overworked Fred Sears.

The highlight visually are the scenes when the Communists are running trucks through the streets, shooting people seemingly at random. They look like they were pulled from earlier, better-shot movies. This one is fast-paced piffle that's entertaining enough if you don't think about it.

I searched for this one since a while. A real rare gem. An anti-red yarn, of course, set in China. Richard Denning plays here an American adventurer, a lousy gambler, who is recruited by US and nationalist agents to help them to fight against communist subversive activities. Prevent the red to get weapons and ammunitions. Lots of action in this fast paced feature, very well done. This movie is directed by Fred Sears and produced by Wallace Mc Donald, far better than Sam Katzman, another Columbia Pictures producer.

I recommend this one. You won't regret it.

But it's not a masterpiece.