Macao
A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems
1952 | 81m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Josef von Sternberg, Nicholas Ray, Robert Stevenson, Mel Ferrer |
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| Writer: | Stanley Rubin, Robert Creighton Williams, George Bricker, Edward Chodorov, Norman Katkov, Frank L. Moss, Bernard C. Schoenfeld |
| Staring: |
| Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson? | |
| Release Date: | Apr 11, 1952 |
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| Director: | Josef von Sternberg, Nicholas Ray, Robert Stevenson, Mel Ferrer |
| Writer: | Stanley Rubin, Robert Creighton Williams, George Bricker, Edward Chodorov, Norman Katkov, Frank L. Moss, Bernard C. Schoenfeld |
| Genres: | Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | film noir, mistaken identity, nightclub singer, macao, gambling house, ferry |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Mitchum | Nick Cochran |
| Jane Russell | Julie Benson |
| William Bendix | Lawrence C. Trumble |
| Thomas Gomez | Lt. Sebastian |
| Gloria Grahame | Margie |
| Brad Dexter | Vincent Halloran |
| Edward Ashley | Martin Stewart |
| Philip Ahn | Itzumi |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | Kwan Sum Tang |
| Abdullah Abbas | Arabian (uncredited) |
| Rico Alaniz | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Trevor Bardette | Alvaris (uncredited) |
| Genevieve Bell | Woman Passenger (uncredited) |
| George Blagoi | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Truman Bradley | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| George Chan | Chinese Photographer (uncredited) |
| Spencer Chan | Hood (uncredited) |
| Suey Chan | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| W.T. Chang | Old Fisherman (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | Det. Lt. Daniel Lombardy (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | Portuguese Pilot (uncredited) |
| Marcello Estorres | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Lee Tong Foo | Merchant (uncredited) |
| Nacho Galindo | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| H.W. Gim | Sampan Pilot (uncredited) |
| Everett Glass | Garcia (uncredited) |
| Bhupesh Guha | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Casino Patron (uncredited) |
| Phil Harron | Sikh (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Jett | Dutch Tourist (uncredited) |
| Harold J. Kennedy | Drunken Lecherous Salesman (uncredited) |
| Paul King | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Marc Krah | Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Esther Ying Lee | Croupier (uncredited) |
| Tommy Lee | Chinese Victim (uncredited) |
| James B. Leong | Hood (uncredited) |
| Weaver Levy | Chang (uncredited) |
| Alex Montoya | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Walter Ng | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Ship's Captain (uncredited) |
| Manuel París | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Santos | Hood (uncredited) |
| Bhogwan Singh | Customs Official (uncredited) |
| May Takasugi | The Barber (uncredited) |
| Philip Van Zandt | Customs Official (uncredited) |
| Michael Visaroff | Russian Doorman (uncredited) |
| Iris Wong | Croupier (uncredited) |
| William Yip | Rickshaw Driver (uncredited) |
| Maria Sen Young | Croupier (uncredited) |
| Don Zelaya | Gimpy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Daheim | Stunts |
| Jerry Wald | Production Supervisor |
| C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Harry J. Wild | Director of Photography |
| Stanley Rubin | Screenplay |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Ernest Bachrach | Still Photographer |
| Ralph Berger | Art Direction |
| Harley Miller | Set Decoration |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Robert Creighton Williams | Story |
| George Bricker | Writer |
| Edward Chodorov | Writer |
| Norman Katkov | Writer |
| Frank L. Moss | Writer |
| Walter Newman | Dialogue |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| James E. Casey | Assistant Director |
| Richard Davol | Second Unit Director |
| William Dorfman | Assistant Director |
| Lowell J. Farrell | Assistant Director |
| Paul Stader | Stunts |
| Clem Portman | Sound |
| Earl A. Wolcott | Sound |
| Bernard C. Schoenfeld | Screenplay |
| Anthony Collins | Original Music Composer |
| Samuel E. Beetley | Editor |
| Robert Golden | Editor |
| Leo Robin | Lyricist |
| Josef von Sternberg | Director |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
| Nicholas Ray | Co-Director |
| Jule Styne | Songs |
| Robert Stevenson | Co-Director |
| Mel Ferrer | Co-Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alex Gottlieb | Producer |
| Samuel Bischoff | Executive Producer |
| Howard Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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