The High Road to China Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

O'Malley (Tom Selleck) is a heavy-drinking, tough biplane pilot flying the skies of China for fun and profit when Eve (Bess Armstrong) seeks him out to help her find her father before he is declared dead and she loses an inheritance to the evil Bentik (Robert Morley). O'Malley does not really want Eve around, but adventure and the challenge beckon. If only their journey together had been sparked by a little excitement, clever humor, snappy dialogue, and seductive romantic chemistry, this bland film would be a different trip altogether. - Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Run Time:
120 min.
Production Co.:
Golden Harvest, Jadran Film, Warner Brothers
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Action
Themes:
Americans Abroad, Opposites Attract
Tone:
Sweeping, Earnest, Intimate, Lavish, Quirky, Visceral, Witty, Goofy
Keywords:
alcoholism, aviation, barnstorming, inheritance, kidnapping, love, mercenary, missing-person, romance, war
Status: