That Lady from Peking
| That Lady from Peking | |
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| Directed by | Eddie Davis |
| Written by | Eddie Davis |
| Produced by | Eddie Davis |
| Starring | Carl Betz |
| Cinematography | Mick Bornemann |
| Edited by | Anthony Buckley |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
That Lady from Peking is an Australian crime film written, produced and directed by Eddie Davis and starring Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan and Bobby Rydell. Although filmed in 1969, it was not screened commercially until 1975.[1]
It was the last of three films Eddie Davis made in Australia.
Plot
[edit | edit source]A defecting Russian diplomat has arranged to meet with author Max Foster in Hong Kong, promising a diary that will tell the truth about Red China. The diplomat is murdered and Foster tries to find the diary, which takes him to Sydney. Chinese, Russian and American spies take after him.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Carl Betz - Max Foster
- Nancy Kwan - Sue Ten Chan
- Bobby Rydell - Buddy Foster
- Sid Melton - Bunny Segal
- Don Reid - Spronsky
- Eva Lynd - Natalia
- Vicki Benet - Tess
- Owen Weingott - Barina
- Sandy Gore - Marisa Russo
- Graham Rouse - Varitch
- Kevin Golsby - Butcher
- Penny Sugg - Shirley
- John Warwick - Inspector
- Susan Jarett - Lydia
- Robert Bruning - Karl
- Jack Thompson - spy
- Brian Moll - Father Leonard
Production
[edit | edit source]Shooting began in Sydney in July 1969, with some exteriors shot in Hong Kong.[2] It was Jack Thompson's first movie role.[3]
Church scenes were shot at St.John's Anglican Church, Wilberforce NSW Australia.[citation needed]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film was poorly received, commercially and critically.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p253
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- That Lady from Peking at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- That Lady from Peking at Bobbyrydell.com
- That Lady from Peking at BFI
- That Lady from Peking at Oz Movies
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