The Peking Medallion
| The Peking Medallion | |
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 Original film poster by Frank McCarthy | |
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| Written by | |
| Produced by | Artur Brauner |
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| Cinematography | Heinz Pehlke |
| Edited by | Alfred Srp |
| Music by | Georges Garvarentz |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film (West Germany) Warner Brothers (UK & US) |
Release date | 20 January 1967 |
Running time | 93 minutes (Germany) |
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| Language | English |
The Peking Medallion, also called The Corrupt Ones, is a 1967 crime film directed by James Hill, starring Elke Sommer, Robert Stack, Nancy Kwan and Werner Peters.[1] The film was a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany although it was shot in English. The films German-language title is Die Hölle von Macao .[2] It was made at the Spandau Studios in Berlin with location shooting in Hong Kong. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and .
Stack called it "a derring-do, hidden treasure stinker" which he did for the money and because he admired Hill's Born Free. "He was obviously more at home with lions," said Stack.[3]
Synopsis[]
A freelance photographer discovers an ancient treasure, the Peking Medallion - which also attracts the attention of a number of criminal gangs.
Cast[]
- Elke Sommer as Lilly Mancini
- Robert Stack as Cliff Wilder
- Nancy Kwan as Tina
- Werner Peters as Pinto
- Christian Marquand as Jay Brandon
- Maurizio Arena as Mancini
- as Kua-Song
- as Hugo
- Marisa Merlini as Madame Vulcano
Reception[]
In 1967 Tony Mastroianni's review Cleveland Press stated the film was "handsomely photographed" and merited recognition for its pace but he also criticized "unnecessarily sadistic torture sequences".[4]
Music[]
The title song, also entitled "The Corrupt Ones", was performed by Dusty Springfield. It appeared as the B-side of her US Top 40 single "I'll Try Anything" in early 1967.
References[]
- ^ "The Corrupt Ones (1967) - IMDb".
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Stack, Robert; Evans, Mark (1980). Straight shooting. Macmillan. p. 201.
- ^ Mastroianni, Tony (1967-02-24). "Review: "The Corrupt Ones" Runs Out of Steam". Cleveland State University Library. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
External links[]
- The Peking Medallion at IMDb
- The Peking Medallion at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Peking Medallion at the TCM Movie Database
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