
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 110m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Stars: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix, Joy Kim, Berry Kroeger
- keywords: escape, refugee, paddleboat, imaginary friend, orient, steamboat, love affair, paddlewheel boat, woman slaps a man, steamship, merchant marine, determination, communist china, escape plan, steamboat captain, man slaps a woman, chinese navy, formosa strait, seeking freedom, chinese village, escape from communism
- Production_studio: Batjac Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Slogan: Adventure on the dangerous waters of the Orient!
- The Blood Alley is featured in the top rankings of 1955
- #20 in Top Adventure Movies of 1955
- #98 in Top Drama Movies of 1955
- #14 in Top Action Movies of 1955
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.