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 German film 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 Ernst Schomer.
| The Peking Medallion | |
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 Original film poster by Frank McCarthy | |
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| 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) |
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Running time | 93 minutes (Germany) |
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| Language | English |
Stack called it "a derring-do, hidden treasure stinker" which he did for the money and because he admired Hill's wildlife-themed drama Born Free (1966).[3]
Synopsis
editA freelance photographer discovers an ancient treasure, the Peking Medallion - which also attracts the attention of a number of criminal gangs.
Cast
edit- 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
- Richard Haller as Kua-Song
- Hans Heyde as Hugo
- Marisa Merlini as Madame Vulcano
Reception
editIn 1967 Tony Mastroianni's review for the Cleveland Press stated the film was "handsomely photographed" and merited recognition for its pace but he also criticized "unnecessarily sadistic torture sequences".[4]
Music
editThe title song, 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
edit- ^ "The Corrupt Ones (1967) - IMDb". 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
edit- The Peking Medallion at IMDb
- The Peking Medallion at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Peking Medallion at the TCM Movie Database
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