That Lady from Peking (1975)
Overview
Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russian diplomat. In return for arranging an escape, the diplomat must turn over to Foster a diary revealing the true events taking place in China. While making his escape, the defector is killed ant the diary vanishes. The reporter sets off on a search for it, from Hong Kong to Australia. The chase ends in an action-filled climax, with the journalist finally meeting up with "That Lady from Peking" (Nancy Kwan) - the diplomat's daughter.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.918 |
Directed By
Eddie Davis
Crew
Eddie Davis
Bob Young
Reginald Goldsworthy
Eddie Davis
Mick von Bornemann
Anthony Buckley
James Fishburn
Sid Fort
Peter Armstrong
Rita Cavill
Heather Burlison
John Appleton
Gaye Evans
John Damichi
Warwick Freeman
Eddie Davis
TOP CAST
Carl Betz
Max Foster
Nancy Kwan
Sue Ten Chan
Bobby Rydell
Buddy Foster
Sid Melton
Benny Segal
Don Reid
Spronsky
Eva Lynd
Natalia
Vicki Benet
Tess
Sandy Gore
Marisa Russo
Owen Weingott
Barina
Graham Rouse
Varitch
Kevin Golsby
Butcher
Penny Sugg
Shirley
John Warwick
Inspector
Robert Bruning
Karl
Ruth Cracknell
Fortune Teller
Peter Carver
The Skipper
Brian Evis
CIA Man
Brian Moll
Father Leonard
Peter Armstrong
Flunky
Jack Thompson
Flunky
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