Ferry to Hong Kong

1959 film by Lewis Gilbert
Movie film Q492903
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Ferry to Hong Kong

Summary

Ferry to Hong Kong is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ferry to Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong was directed by Lewis Gilbert[4].
  • Lewis Gilbert wrote the screenplay for Ferry to Hong Kong[5].
  • John Mortimer wrote the screenplay for Ferry to Hong Kong[6].
  • Vernon Harris wrote the screenplay for Ferry to Hong Kong[7].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's composer is recorded as Kenneth V. Jones[8].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's genre is adventure film[9].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Sylvia Syms[10].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Orson Welles[11].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Curd Jürgens[12].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Jeremy Spenser[13].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Noel Purcell[14].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Margaret Withers[15].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Roy Chiao[16].
  • A cast member of Ferry to Hong Kong was Milton Reid[17].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong was produced by Q5542267[18].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's production company is recorded as The Rank Organisation[19].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's director of photography is recorded as Otto Heller[20].
  • The original language of Ferry to Hong Kong was English[21].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong was released on January 1, 1959[24].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[25].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's narrative location is recorded as Macau[26].
  • Ferry to Hong Kong's filming location is recorded as Pinewood Studios[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ferry to Hong Kong was produced by Q5542267[18]. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert[4]. Screenwriters include Lewis Gilbert[5], John Mortimer[6], and Vernon Harris[7]. Cast members include Sylvia Syms[10], Orson Welles[11], Curd Jürgens[12], Jeremy Spenser[13], Noel Purcell[14], and Margaret Withers[15].

Publication

Ferry to Hong Kong was released on January 1, 1959[24]. The original language of it was English[21]. Its genre is adventure film[9].

Subject and Themes

Ferry to Hong Kong's main subject is seamanship[28].

Why It Matters

Ferry to Hong Kong ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Lewis Gilbert, John Mortimer, Vernon Harris
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/770880565
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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