Comedy ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 37m

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen poster
Director
Clive Donner
Cast
Peter Ustinov as Charlie Chan Lee Grant as Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz Angie Dickinson as Dragon Queen Michelle Pfeiffer as Cordelia Farenington III Brian Keith as Police Chief Baxter Roddy McDowall as Gillespie
Crew
Paul Lohmann — Director of Photography Phil Tucker — Editor Walter Hannemann — Editor Patrick Williams — Original Music Composer Stan Burns — Screenplay David Axlerod — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
californiasan francisco, californiadetective1980smurderess
Key Collaborators
Clive Donner Director Paul Lohmann Director of Photography Phil Tucker Editor Walter Hannemann Editor Patrick Williams Original Music Composer Stan Burns Screenplay David Axlerod Screenplay Jerry Sherlock Producer Joel Schiller Production Design Jocelyn Rickards Costume Design
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