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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Murderer who turn victim into human baked potato have real appetite for crime.

Genres

ComedyMysteryThriller

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Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

13 February 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Charlie Chan

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Dragon Queen

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Cordelia Farenington III

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Police Chief Baxter

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Gillespie

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Dangers

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Masten

Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman

Bernard Lupowitz

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Lee Chan, Jr.

Johnny Sekka

Johnny Sekka

Stefan

Gerald Okamura

Gerald Okamura

Club Shanghai Bouncer

James Winburn

James Winburn

Cop at Beach

Momo Yashima

Momo Yashima

Dr. Yu Sing

Karlene Crockett

Karlene Crockett

Brenda Lupowitz

Bennett Ohta

Bennett Ohta

Hawaiian Chief of Police

David Hirokane

David Hirokane

Lee Chan Sr.

James Ray

James Ray

Haynes

Kael Blackwood

Kael Blackwood

Medical Assistant

Jerry Loo

Jerry Loo

Medical Assistant

Laurence Cohen

Laurence Cohen

Reporter at Clinic

Robin Hoff

Robin Hoff

Reporter at Clinic

Kathie Kei

Kathie Kei

Reporter at Clinic

James Bacon

James Bacon

Reporter at Clinic

Frank Michael Liu

Frank Michael Liu

Homicide Detective

John Hugh

John Hugh

Shopkeeper

George Chiang

George Chiang

Shopkeeper

David Chow

David Chow

Shopkeeper

Alison Hong

Alison Hong

Maysie Ling

Dewey Yee

Dewey Yee

TV Interviewer

Joe Bellan

Joe Bellan

Reporter at Pier

Garrick Huey

Garrick Huey

Reporter at Pier

Duane Tucker

Duane Tucker

Cocktail Waiter

Don Parker

Don Parker

Hotel Manager

John J. Fox

John J. Fox

Pimp

Kenneth Snell

Kenneth Snell

Pimp

Nicholas Gunn

Nicholas Gunn

Pimp

Don Murray

Don Murray

Pimp

Kai J. Wong

Kai J. Wong

Murdered Messenger

Miya

Miya

Club Shanghai Hostess

Lonny Carbajal

Lonny Carbajal

Spaced Out Dancer

Peter Michas

Peter Michas

Chauffeur to Dragon Queen

Vic Hunsberger

Vic Hunsberger

Traffic Cop

Larry Duran

Larry Duran

Man Getting Traffic Ticket

Kay Kimler

Kay Kimler

Riding Instructor

Luther Fear

Luther Fear

Reporter with pad looking at hanged man (uncredited)

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