Pretty much a relic of the time it was made, "Blood Alley" is colored by the right-wing sympathies of its star,oriental stereotypes,which are very racist,and some hammy acting. I found the early part of the film hilarious,with Paul Fix doing a very poor oriental act that was really laughable. John Wayne and Lauren Bacall display no chemistry at all (perhaps she only had it with Bogie on screen). The performance of Wayne is one of his worst. Once the escape to Hong Kong starts the movie picks up pace and is pretty entertaining. I recommend this movie only to die-hard Wayne fans. A mediocre Wayne movie saved by the action of the latter part of the movie.
Review of Blood Alley
