Blood Alley
Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!
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A rousing mid-century adventure about escape and freedom, balancing action and peril with warmth and determination as an American captain leads refugees to safety across dangerous waters.
An American Merchant Marine captain, rescued from a Chinese Communist jail by local villagers, is "shanghaied" into transporting the entire village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
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