--- product_id: 2773267 title: "High Road to China" price: "£23.53" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2773267-high-road-to-china store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # High Road to China **Price:** £23.53 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** High Road to China - **How much does it cost?** £23.53 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2773267-high-road-to-china) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Take the high road to adventure with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong in this freewheeling action-comedy set in the Roaring Twenties. Selleck stars as Patrick O'Malley, a boozing, washed-up aviator who meets his match when he's hired by a high-strung heiress to find her long lost father. They make their way eastward in O'Malley's WWI biplane, surviving narrow escapes, last second rescues, and combat with warlords along the way. But nothing tops the ongoing battle they have with each other - the one which leads inevitably to romance. Review: Worth the watch - Love the movie Review: A much underrated film deserves a 'high' rating! - I recorded this film off network late night programming by chance and have loved it and nearly wore out the tape. I managed to buy it from a video store that was going out of business--the owner called me two days later begging to buy it back!! I dearly wish it would be restored and released on DVD, as many have also said. But now to the film. OK, it's an adventure knock-off...or is it. Tom is not Harrison. Harrison Ford was perfect for Indy but he would have been awful as O'Malley. And I am glad Tom didn't take the Indy role, he's not Indy. Selleck has a lot of depth in this character, more than Harrison has as Indy, in my opinion. He is a real example of what happens to someone who was traumatized by war and then tries to find someplace to hide from life. He and the other characters all demonstrate a lot of humanity. There is also a lot of moral content in this film. The Eve character matures from a vain flapper into a real woman. The not-so-subtle critique of those who use violence and military force as a means of personal aggrandizement is perfect. Weston's side-kick character shows a lot of love and loyalty, not to mention classic humor. (I would love to have a friend like that!) There is no unnecessary, gratuitous or 'comic' violence (as there is in Raider's, by the way). There is frailty, self-sacrifice, commitment, bravery, compassion, repentance and forgiveness, and joy (yes, joy is a moral value!) in this film. I love the pace of the film and all the supporting cast. Others have pointed out the cinematography & sweeping vistas, ditto! Ok, the model work could have been better, especially the Baron's crash. It is obviously not a high-budget movie. It is a great dialogue movie nonetheless--the romance and adventure part speaks for itself. Tom Selleck is not the greatest living actor but he is PERFECT in this role. He is not Magnum or Quigley in a biplane; he IS O'Malley. Bess Armstrong is brilliant; Brimley is hilarious. What's not to love? I love Raider's and The Last Crusade, but if I end up on the proverbial desert island I'd want a copy of High Road instead. And then if you tried to take it from me you'd have to pry it out of my cold, dead fingers. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00744WZ6W | | Actors | Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Tom Selleck | | Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #10,311 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #1,087 in Action & Adventure DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (4,582) | | Director | Brian G. Hutton | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 4137 | | MPAA rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | Media Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces | | Release date | April 17, 2012 | | Run time | 1 hour and 45 minutes | | Studio | Henstooth Video | | Subtitles: | English | ## Images ![High Road to China - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71kzY3Np40L.jpg) ![High Road to China - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71AgqowlZoL.jpg) ![High Road to China - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81o8ZOcJlzL.jpg) ![High Road to China - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71e5YPmfB2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth the watch *by K***N on April 3, 2026* Love the movie ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A much underrated film deserves a 'high' rating! *by S***N on November 10, 2006* I recorded this film off network late night programming by chance and have loved it and nearly wore out the tape. I managed to buy it from a video store that was going out of business--the owner called me two days later begging to buy it back!! I dearly wish it would be restored and released on DVD, as many have also said. But now to the film. OK, it's an adventure knock-off...or is it. Tom is not Harrison. Harrison Ford was perfect for Indy but he would have been awful as O'Malley. And I am glad Tom didn't take the Indy role, he's not Indy. Selleck has a lot of depth in this character, more than Harrison has as Indy, in my opinion. He is a real example of what happens to someone who was traumatized by war and then tries to find someplace to hide from life. He and the other characters all demonstrate a lot of humanity. There is also a lot of moral content in this film. The Eve character matures from a vain flapper into a real woman. The not-so-subtle critique of those who use violence and military force as a means of personal aggrandizement is perfect. Weston's side-kick character shows a lot of love and loyalty, not to mention classic humor. (I would love to have a friend like that!) There is no unnecessary, gratuitous or 'comic' violence (as there is in Raider's, by the way). There is frailty, self-sacrifice, commitment, bravery, compassion, repentance and forgiveness, and joy (yes, joy is a moral value!) in this film. I love the pace of the film and all the supporting cast. Others have pointed out the cinematography & sweeping vistas, ditto! Ok, the model work could have been better, especially the Baron's crash. It is obviously not a high-budget movie. It is a great dialogue movie nonetheless--the romance and adventure part speaks for itself. Tom Selleck is not the greatest living actor but he is PERFECT in this role. He is not Magnum or Quigley in a biplane; he IS O'Malley. Bess Armstrong is brilliant; Brimley is hilarious. What's not to love? I love Raider's and The Last Crusade, but if I end up on the proverbial desert island I'd want a copy of High Road instead. And then if you tried to take it from me you'd have to pry it out of my cold, dead fingers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent DVD reissue of a Romantic Adventure. *by R***T on July 31, 2012* A great film from an era long gone, this DVD reissue is very welcome to those of us who cherish classic styled cinema. Admittedly this is an Indiana Jones knock off, but not a bad one. Some of the shots and cuts are a little on the basic side. It doesn't have the cinematic complexity of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", nor some heavy underlying themes regarding good and evil and lost civilizations. But it does have some dynamic characters who0 are a pleasure to watch. The scope of the production is sweeping, but the camera is a little shy to show us all of the splendor that is outlaid before us. We don't get too many panoramic shots of army encampments, but we do see them. We don't get incredible long shots of armies storming positions, but, again, we do see them. In this regard the film itself is basic and delivers on its promise to show Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong in an adventure that takes them to the ends of the Earth. It's a loving film that, again, rides the market trend of the adventure genre revitalized by Spielberg and Lucas with Raiders, but offers the audience more of a couples film than a testosterone driven adventure against the forces of darkness. This film takes place perhaps a decade or so before Indy's adventures, but still carries the same flavor in terms of being a period piece in exotic locations. I've got minor quibbles with some of the supporting cast, the dogfight, and maybe one or two process shots, but, even then this is a production in the classic Hollywood vein of offering a romantic fantasy, because that's kind of what we're interested in; the aviatrix and her has-been war hero who's down and out. Henstooth Video had the luck of getting the rights for this great film, and have given an almost forgotten piece of cinema a proper relaunch and new life. Check it out if you're into a classic styled movie with some modern production values. A good watch. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2773267-high-road-to-china](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2773267-high-road-to-china) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-01*