La Canonnière du Yang-Tse

You're a U.S. Navy engineer on the Yangtze in 1926, fixing engines on a gunboat. But the vessel's presence inflames Chinese locals and pits you against your captain. Wise directs with scale. The film lingers on America's violent diplomacy.

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Robert Wise directed La Canonnière du Yang-Tse in 1966. See Robert Wise's full filmography, where to start with Robert Wise, or where to go after you've seen everything by Robert Wise.

La Canonnière du Yang-Tse was released in 1966 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 196 minutes.