The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first mate Brendensen. There's no love lost between the two men, and their mutual animosity is intensified when both fall in love with beautiful passenger.
as Charles S. Chinnough
as Kim Mitchell
as Capt. George Brendensen
as Red Lynch
as Mr. Haasvelt
as Trask
as Miss Endicott
as Keegan
as Geech
as Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt
as Steve
as Alberts
as Doctor
as Shipping Line Owner
as Sparks
as Michaels
as Martin
as Speer
as Wilkes
as Gus (as Zonn Murray)
as Tony
as Scotty (as Wally Scott)
as Marsh
as Blake
as Wade (as Charlie Regan)
as Mate on Rescue Ship (uncredited)
as Ship Line Owner (uncredited)
