The Peking Medallion
| The Peking Medallion | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster by Frank McCarthy | |
| Directed by |
James Hill Frank Winterstein |
| Produced by | Artur Brauner |
| Written by |
Harold Bloom Brian Clemens |
| Starring |
Elke Sommer Robert Stack Nancy Kwan Werner Peters |
| Music by | Georges Garvarentz |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers (UK & US) |
Release dates | 20 January 1967 |
Running time | 93 minutes (Germany) |
| Country |
Germany France Italy |
| Language | English |
The Peking Medallion, also called The Corrupt Ones, is a 1967 crime film directed by James Hill and Frank Winterstein and 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]
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 - Lilly Mancini
- Robert Stack - Cliff Wilder
- Nancy Kwan - Tina
- Werner Peters - Pinto
- Christian Marquand - Jay Brandon
- Maurizio Arena - Mancini
- Richard Haller - Kua-Song
- Hans Heyde - Hugo
- Marisa Merlini - 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".[3]
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
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061800/
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/36675
- ↑ Mastroianni, Tony (1967-02-24). "Review: "The Corrupt Ones" Runs Out of Steam". Cleveland State University Library. Retrieved 2013-07-16.