1967 film by James Hill
The Peking Medallion Directed by Written by Produced by Artur Brauner Starring
Elke Sommer
Robert Stack
Nancy Kwan
Werner Peters Cinematography Heinz Pehlke Edited by Alfred Srp Music by Georges Garvarentz Production
Distributed by Constantin Film (West Germany) Warner Brothers (UK & US)Release date
20 January 1967 (1967-01-20 ) Running time
93 minutes (Germany) Countries Language English
The Peking Medallion The Corrupt Ones crime film directed by James Hill , starring Elke Sommer , Robert Stack , Nancy Kwan and Werner Peters .[ 1] France , Italy and West Germany although it was shot in English . The films German-language title is Die Hölle von Macao [ 2] Spandau Studios in Berlin with location shooting in Hong Kong . The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer .
Stack called it "a derring-do, hidden treasure stinker" which he did for the money and because he admired Hill's Born Free .[ 3]
Synopsis
A freelance photographer discovers an ancient treasure, the Peking Medallion - which also attracts the attention of a number of criminal gangs.
Cast
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.
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