China Corsair is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro, starring Jon Hall and Lisa Ferraday and released by Columbia Pictures. It was the film debut of Ernest Borgnine. Filming took place in February 1951. Ron Randell was under long term contract to Columbia.

Plot

McMillen is cheated out of his winnings in a gambling club. The winnings were the last of his money, so he gets a job on a ship as the engineer. Tamara rescues shipwrecked McMillen. While romance blossoms, the pair try to prevent a crook from selling her uncle’s priceless collection of antique jade.

Cast

Reception

The New York Daily News described the flick as "a preposterous affair" and noted Borgnine's role as a "Chinese villain" as unconvincing. Filmink called it "terrific".