The New Adventures of China Smith (1954–1956)
Episode List
Season 1
1954
The Bible of Mr. Quaile
While visiting Saigon, Smith is approached by two rival factions who both want him to travel to Northern Indonesia and steal a Gutenberg Bible which had been left behind by its owner when the Communists took over the area. Smith must deal with precarious border crossings and an enemy officer who has currently is in possession of the book.
1954
The Emperor's Teapot
Smith is in possession of an ornamental teapot that can be used as a weapon. He soon finds himself trying to save a young woman from a forced marriage.
1954
A Grave in Sumatra
A retired British officer hires China Smith to find the grave of his son who died a hero's death on Sumatra during World War II. Finding no one to guide him into the jungle area he needs to search, Smith creates a fake treasure map as a ruse to create interest in his search. Unfortunately, the guides he attracts are more interested in stealing his map than in searching the jungle for the missing war hero.
2 Apr. 1954
The Manchu Emeralds
In Macao, a pawnbroker finds a hunched-over woman draped in black rifling a display case full of costume jewelry. She kills him. The nervous Mr. Qoit of Great Eastern Underwriters hires Smith on another case. He wants Smith to recover the Manchu Necklace, thirty emeralds set in gold, stolen from the touring actress Kate Orleans. Smith finds that Kate is conducting her own search. He also finds that much of the Macao underworld believes he masterminded the theft. He thinks he might find the real thief by offering to buy the necklace. Kate's disappointed lover Franz ...
1954
The Proverbs of Shen-Tze
China Smith finds his life threatened by a gang leader and to continue living Smith must help the criminal locate a stash of gold.
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