Night Plane from Chungking (1943): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1943, Night Plane from Chungking is an action, drama and romance film directed by Ralph Murphy, running about 69 minutes. “A Nation's Fate Flies by Night on a Secret Mission!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Without lights and in a driving rain, a bus is lumbering along the muddy Assam Road en route from Chunking to the Indian border. Passengers include a European of unknown nationality, a missionary a French officer, and a White Russian. There is also an ancient Chinese lady on an important diplomatic mission to Indian and her traveling companion. The trip is halted when Japanese planes bomb the road and hit a munitions truck and kill many Chinese soldiers. The Chinese commander puts the wounded soldiers on the bus and directs it to a nearby secret airport where the officer in charge is an American attached to the Chinese Air Force.

Who’s in it. Night Plane from Chungking stars Robert Preston as Nick Stanton, Ellen Drew as Ann Richards, Otto Kruger as Albert Pasavy and Steven Geray as Reverend Ven Der Lieden, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Night Plane from Chungking has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Night Plane from Chungking page.

If you liked it. Fans of Night Plane from Chungking tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.