Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
“Murderer who turn victim into human baked potato have real appetite for crime.”
1981•PG•1h 37m•5.0•Released
ComedyMysteryThriller
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.
Director
Clive Donner
Writer
David Axlerod, Stan Burns
Languages
German, English, Italian
Studio
American Cinema Productions
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Charlie Chan
Lee Grant
Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz
Angie Dickinson
Dragon Queen
Michelle Pfeiffer
Cordelia Farenington III
Brian Keith
Police Chief Baxter
Roddy McDowall
Gillespie
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Dangers
Paul Ryan
Masten
Michael Fairman
Bernard Lupowitz
Richard Hatch
Lee Chan, Jr.
Johnny Sekka
Stefan
Gerald Okamura
Club Shanghai Bouncer
James Winburn
Cop at Beach
Momo Yashima
Dr. Yu Sing
Karlene Crockett
Brenda Lupowitz
Production
Company
American Cinema Productions
Producer
Jerry Sherlock
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