Movie

Blood Alley

“Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!”

★ 6.0(57)19551h 50m

Blood Alley is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch Blood Alley

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Good to know

Director: William A. Wellman
Release date: 1955-10-01
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: English
Box office: $2,200,000
Budget: $2,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Batjac Productions

Blood Alley — trailer

About Blood Alley

Blood Alley is a 1955 movie in the Adventure, Action and Drama genres, directed by William A. Wellman, starring John Wayne, Lauren Bacall and Paul Fix. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 57 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Blood Alley in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

John Wayne

Capt. Tom Wilder

Lauren Bacall

Cathy Grainger

Paul Fix

Mr. Tso

Joy Kim

Susu

Berry Kroeger

Old Feng

Mike Mazurki

Big Han

Anita Ekberg

Wei Ling

Lowell Gilmore

British Officer

James Hong

Communist Soldier

Henry Nakamura

Tack - Engineer

Victor Sen Yung

Cpl. Wang

Themes & keywords

escaperefugeepaddleboatimaginary friendorientsteamboatlove affairpaddlewheel boatwoman slaps a mansteamshipmerchant marinedeterminationcommunist chinaescape plansteamboat captain

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Blood Alley in Canada?+

In Canada, Blood Alley is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Blood Alley on Netflix?+

Blood Alley is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Blood Alley?+

Blood Alley has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

Who stars in Blood Alley?+

Blood Alley stars John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Joy Kim and Berry Kroeger.

When did Blood Alley come out?+

Blood Alley is a 1955 movie directed by William A. Wellman.

What genre is Blood Alley?+

Blood Alley is Adventure, Action and Drama film.

Who directed Blood Alley?+

Blood Alley was directed by William A. Wellman.