Lady from Chungking

Lady from Chungking
Lady from Chungking
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Milton Raison ; Sam Robins
Produced by	Arthur Alexander ; Alfred Stern
Starring	Anna May Wong
Cinematography	Marcel Le Picard
Edited by	Charles Henkel Jr.
Music by	Lee Zahler
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	December 21, 1942;
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film. Anna May Wong stars as the leader of a group of Chinese guerrillas who fight against the Japanese during World War II, and was produced as pro-Chinese propaganda.

Plot

In World War II, Chinese guerrillas fight against the occupying Japanese forces. A young woman is the secret leader of the villagers, who plot to rescue two downed Flying Tigers pilots who are currently in the custody of the Japanese. The rescue mission takes on even more importance with the arrival of a Japanese general, which signals a major offensive taking place in the area.

Cast

Anna May Wong as Kwan Mei
Harold Huber as General Kaimura
Mae Clarke as Lavara
Rick Vallin as Rodney Carr
Paul Bryar as Pat O'Rourke
Ted Hecht as Lieutenant Shimoto
Ludwig Donath as Hans Gruber
James B. Leong as Chen
Archie Got as Mochow
Walter Soo Hoo as Lu-Chi

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 10 critics' reviews are positive.

Home media

Alpha Video released the film on region-1 DVD on May 31, 2005.

Notes

↑ Stecher, Rachel (April 15, 2022). "Star of the Month: Anna May Wong". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
↑ O'Leary, Kayla G. (April 29, 2022). No Happy Endings: Anna May Wong’s American Film Roles from 1931-1942 (Distinguished Thesis thesis). College of Saint Benedict/Saint John' s University. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
↑ Lopes, Helena (2024-05-21). "Anna May Wong and transnational Chinese resistance". History Workshop. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
↑ "Lady From Chungking". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
↑ "Lady from Chungking". www.oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

External links

Lady from Chungking at IMDb
Lady from Chungking is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] Stecher, Rachel (April 15, 2022). "Star of the Month: Anna May Wong". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2026-05-30.

[2] O'Leary, Kayla G. (April 29, 2022). No Happy Endings: Anna May Wong’s American Film Roles from 1931-1942 (Distinguished Thesis thesis). College of Saint Benedict/Saint John' s University. Retrieved May 29, 2026.

[3] Lopes, Helena (2024-05-21). "Anna May Wong and transnational Chinese resistance". History Workshop. Retrieved 2026-05-30.

[4] "Lady From Chungking". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-30.

[5] "Lady from Chungking". www.oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.