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==Plot==
Before the film begins, a bandit named Voronsky had attacked a tourist riverboat captained by Chauncey Carson. During the attack, Voronsky damaged the riverboat and Carson bit off his ear. Carson and the passengers escaped and fled to a Chinese village in [[Manchuria]], staying in a hotel while waiting for boat repairs. The film then begins
Carson plans to meet a mysterious woman staying at the hotel, but the proprietor's daughter warns him against it, telling him that the woman is rumored to be Voronsky's associate. Carson ignores the warning and meets the woman. The woman, whose name is Natascha, reveals that she is Voronsky's prisoner, and that some time ago Voronsky had held her father captive for ransom. She asks Carson to help her escape from Voronsky's power. Their discussion is interrupted when Voronsky's men rampage through the village, killing many people. Carson and his passengers rescue a group of children and an injured man named Sholem, bringing them into the hotel and locking the courtyard gates. When Voronsky's men try to climb over into the courtyard, Carson and a member of his crew kill them with a machine gun. Afterward Carson confronts Natascha, accusing her of leaking information to Voronsky. She asserts her innocence, but he does not believe her and decides to use her to get information about Voronsky.
The hotel is under siege by Voronsky's men, who plan to starve the people out. Meanwhile, Natascha warns Carson that a spy is among the group trapped in the hotel, and he accuses her of being the spy. Meanwhile, Hortense, one of the boat passengers, takes care of the children. While going about her duties, Hortense and her love interest Busby discover a hotel staff member sneaking around. They report to Carson, who apprehends him and locks him up. Later, Voronsky's men locate and sabotage the hotel's water pipe. Carson discovers
Back at Voronsky's camp, one of his men tells him that Carson is in love with Natascha. Angry, Voronsky resolves to be at the head of the next attack rather than stay behind at camp. Matters become more desperate for the group trapped at the hotel when they
Voronsky finds a way into the hotel courtyard and takes Natascha hostage. When he threatens to hurt Natascha if Carson does not hand over the key to the gate, Carson does so with little resistance. He then attempts to negotiate with Voronsky to get Natascha back, but is interrupted when Voronsky's men charge through the gate. Voronsky escapes and leaves Natascha with Carson. Busby kills several of Voronsky's men with the machine gun. Following the attack, Carson decides to stay at the hotel to fight off Voronsky while the others escape to the riverboat, which is now fixed. Busby remains with Carson and keeps watch from below while Carson controls the machine gun from above. Voronsky again finds a way to enter the courtyard and flings a knife at Busby. Carson kills Voronsky with the gun. He carries a wounded Busby to the riverboat, which is on the brink of leaving port. Busby dies after they board. The riverboat successfully leaves port to travel to a new destination.
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