Walk Like a Dragon (1960)

California, 1870s. The cowboy Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett finds out there's a slave auction of Chinese women in San Francisco and he intervenes and purchases the Chinese Kim Sung from the ... See full summary »

Director:

James Clavell

Writers:

James Clavell, Daniel Mainwaring

Stars:

Jack Lord, Nobu McCarthy, James Shigeta

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Lord	...	Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett
Nobu McCarthy	...	Kim Sung
James Shigeta	...	Cheng Lu
Mel Tormé	...	The Deacon
Josephine Hutchinson	...	Ma Bartlett
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Sheriff Marguelez (as Rudolph Acosta)
Benson Fong	...	Wu
Michael Pate	...	Rev. Will Allen
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Mme. Lili Raide
Don Kennedy	...	Masters
Don 'Red' Barry	...	Cabot (as Donald Barry)
Lester Matthews	...	Peter Mott
Michael Ross	...	Taffy
Charles Irwin	...	Angus
Tom Kennedy	...	Jethro the Bartender

Storyline

California, 1870s. The cowboy Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett finds out there's a slave auction of Chinese women in San Francisco and he intervenes and purchases the Chinese Kim Sung from the auction with the intent of setting her free. But it doesn't occur to Linc that setting her free isn't enough. Where is she going to go? Kim doesn't speak English and she's just going to be exploited by somebody else. Linc takes Kim home to serve as a housekeeper. Ma Bartlett Linc's mother, is not happy that a Chinese girl is living in her home, and even less happy when Kim and her son fall in love. Their affair also arouses the jealousy of Cheng Lu, a Chinese immigrant.

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Plot Keywords:

slavery | asian

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Camina como un dragón

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

James Clavell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Nobu McCarthy's knee-length white dress might have looked stylish in 1960 when the film was made, but would have been totally inappropriate and unacceptable in the 1870's time frame in which the film is taking place.

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Connections

Featured in Slaying the Dragon (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Walk Like a Dragon"
Composed and Performed by Mel Tormé

User Reviews

A good one...

I happened across this movie years ago on a independent t.v. station in the middle of the afternoon. I first watched because of Mel Torme, but I found myself thoroughly enjoying a western... *shock*. The one thing I recall most was how very "un-Mel" Mel was. His portrayal of a gunslinger was very low-key and VERY effective. If I ever get a chance to see this again, I'll have a tape ready to role. I strongly recommend it.