Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Feb 13, 1981

1h 37m

★ 5.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

American Cinema Productions

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen Trailers

Cast

Charlie Chan

Peter Ustinov

Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz

Lee Grant

Dragon Queen

Angie Dickinson

Cordelia Farenington III

Michelle Pfeiffer

Police Chief Baxter

Brian Keith

Gillespie

Roddy McDowall

Mrs. Dangers

Rachel Roberts

Masten

Paul Ryan

Bernard Lupowitz

Michael Fairman

Lee Chan, Jr.

Richard Hatch

Stefan

Johnny Sekka

Club Shanghai Bouncer

Gerald Okamura

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