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52% Critic Match
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
“Murderer who turn victim into human baked potato have real appetite for crime.”
5.2 / 10• 1981• 1h 37m•PG• English
ComedyMysteryThriller
Storyline
Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.
Cast & Crew
Peter Ustinov
Charlie Chan
Lead
Lee Grant
Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz
Angie Dickinson
Dragon Queen
Michelle Pfeiffer
Cordelia Farenington III
Brian Keith
Police Chief Baxter
Roddy McDowall
Gillespie
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Dangers
Paul Ryan
Masten
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clive Donner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
