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

Feb 13, 1981
1h 37m
★ 5.2

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

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Charlie Chan

Peter Ustinov

Lee Grant

Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz

Lee Grant

Angie Dickinson

Dragon Queen

Angie Dickinson

Michelle Pfeiffer

Cordelia Farenington III

Michelle Pfeiffer

Brian Keith

Police Chief Baxter

Brian Keith

Roddy McDowall

Gillespie

Roddy McDowall

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Dangers

Rachel Roberts

Paul Ryan

Masten

Paul Ryan

Michael Fairman

Bernard Lupowitz

Michael Fairman

Richard Hatch

Lee Chan, Jr.

Richard Hatch

Johnny Sekka

Stefan

Johnny Sekka

Gerald Okamura

Club Shanghai Bouncer

Gerald Okamura

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