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That Lady from Peking

That Lady from Peking

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

13 November 1975

Country

Australia

Cast

Carl Betz

Carl Betz

Max Foster

Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Sue Ten Chan

Bobby Rydell

Bobby Rydell

Buddy Foster

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Benny Segal

Don Reid

Don Reid

Spronsky

Eva Lynd

Eva Lynd

Natalia

Vicki Benet

Vicki Benet

Tess

Sandy Gore

Sandy Gore

Marisa Russo

Owen Weingott

Owen Weingott

Barina

Graham Rouse

Graham Rouse

Varitch

Kevin Golsby

Kevin Golsby

Butcher

Penny Sugg

Penny Sugg

Shirley

John Warwick

John Warwick

Inspector

Robert Bruning

Robert Bruning

Karl

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

Fortune Teller

Peter Carver

Peter Carver

The Skipper

Brian Evis

Brian Evis

CIA Man

Brian Moll

Brian Moll

Father Leonard

Peter Armstrong

Peter Armstrong

Flunky

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Flunky

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