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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

PG

1981

97 minutes

ComedyMysteryThriller

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.

Top Cast

Peter Ustinov headshot

Peter Ustinov

Charlie Chan

Lee Grant headshot

Lee Grant

Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz

Angie Dickinson headshot

Angie Dickinson

Dragon Queen

Michelle Pfeiffer headshot

Michelle Pfeiffer

Cordelia Farenington III

Brian Keith headshot

Brian Keith

Police Chief Baxter

Roddy McDowall headshot

Roddy McDowall

Gillespie

Rachel Roberts headshot

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Dangers

Paul Ryan headshot

Paul Ryan

Masten

Michael Fairman headshot

Michael Fairman

Bernard Lupowitz

Richard Hatch headshot

Richard Hatch

Lee Chan, Jr.

Johnny Sekka headshot

Johnny Sekka

Stefan

Gerald Okamura headshot

Gerald Okamura

Club Shanghai Bouncer

James Winburn headshot

James Winburn

Cop at Beach

Momo Yashima headshot

Momo Yashima

Dr. Yu Sing

Karlene Crockett headshot

Karlene Crockett

Brenda Lupowitz

Bennett Ohta headshot

Bennett Ohta

Hawaiian Chief of Police

David Hirokane headshot

David Hirokane

Lee Chan Sr.

James Ray headshot

James Ray

Haynes

Kael Blackwood headshot

Kael Blackwood

Medical Assistant

Jerry Loo headshot

Jerry Loo

Medical Assistant

Laurence Cohen headshot

Laurence Cohen

Reporter at Clinic

Robin Hoff headshot

Robin Hoff

Reporter at Clinic

Kathie Kei headshot

Kathie Kei

Reporter at Clinic

James Bacon headshot

James Bacon

Reporter at Clinic

Frank Michael Liu headshot

Frank Michael Liu

Homicide Detective

John Hugh headshot

John Hugh

Shopkeeper

George Chiang headshot

George Chiang

Shopkeeper

David Chow headshot

David Chow

Shopkeeper

Alison Hong headshot

Alison Hong

Maysie Ling

Dewey Yee headshot

Dewey Yee

TV Interviewer

Joe Bellan headshot

Joe Bellan

Reporter at Pier

Garrick Huey headshot

Garrick Huey

Reporter at Pier

Duane Tucker headshot

Duane Tucker

Cocktail Waiter

Don Parker headshot

Don Parker

Hotel Manager

John J. Fox headshot

John J. Fox

Pimp

Kenneth Snell headshot

Kenneth Snell

Pimp

Nicholas Gunn headshot

Nicholas Gunn

Pimp

Don Murray headshot

Don Murray

Pimp

Kai J. Wong headshot

Kai J. Wong

Murdered Messenger

Miya headshot

Miya

Club Shanghai Hostess

Lonny Carbajal headshot

Lonny Carbajal

Spaced Out Dancer

Peter Michas headshot

Peter Michas

Chauffeur to Dragon Queen

Vic Hunsberger headshot

Vic Hunsberger

Traffic Cop

Larry Duran headshot

Larry Duran

Man Getting Traffic Ticket

Kay Kimler headshot

Kay Kimler

Riding Instructor

Luther Fear headshot

Luther Fear

Reporter with pad looking at hanged man (uncredited)