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15 March 1961 (USA) moreTagline:
Deadliest, Diabolical Brotherhood of Terror! morePlot:
A secret society of Hong-Kong at the beginning of the century called "The Red Dragon Tong" kidnaps the... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Decent little Hammer rarity moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Geoffrey Toone | ... | Capt. Jackson Sale | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Chung King | |
| Yvonne Monlaur | ... | Lee | |
| Brian Worth | ... | District Commissioner Harcourt | |
| Ewen Solon | ... | Tang How - Tong Leader's Aide | |
| Marne Maitland | ... | Beggar | |
| Marie Burke | ... | Maya | |
| Richard Leech | ... | Insp. Bob Dean | |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | ... | Dr. Fu Chao, tong member | |
| Barbara Brown | ... | Helena Sale | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | Mr. Ming | |
| Bandana Das Gupta | ... | Anna Chang, housekeeper | |
| Roger Delgado | ... | Tang Hao, tong enforcer | |
| Andy Ho | ... | Lee Chung | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tom Gill | ... | Beamish | |
| Eric Young | ... | Confucius | |
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Germany:75 min | Norway:75 min | USA:80 minCountry:
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Filming Locations:
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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The Tong Leader: Have you ever had your bones scraped, Captain? It is painful in the extreme I can assure you. moreFAQ
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Terror of the Tongs is a largely unknown Hammer film and, as such, isn't one the great studio's best films. It is, however, a more than decent entry in Hammer's oeuvre, and is well worth seeking out for Hammer fans. The film takes place in Hong Kong, and director Anthony Bushell does a fairly good job of capitalising on the mystery of the eastern culture. The most prominent thing about this film is no doubt the fact that it stars the great Christopher Lee - as the Chinese head of 'The Tongs'! It's a hilarious performance, and while Lee doesn't exactly convince the audience that he's Chinese, it brilliantly shows off his charisma and ability to hold the audience's attention. The plot focuses on a secret Hong Kong society known as 'The Red Dragon Tong'. They kidnap the captain of a ship in Hong Kong harbour while he's trying to restrain the people who kidnapped his daughter. We then follow the attempt to free him from the Tong; but this isn't a group of amateurs, as the society is big and powerful and freeing the captain isn't easy.
The film actually isn't a lot like what I've come to expect from Hammer, as it's all played out rather seriously and there's not a hint of anything even resembling supernatural activity. The film doesn't reflect particularly well on the Chinese people - as despite being set in Hong Kong, there's hardly any natives on the cast list and the Chinese characters don't get to much that has any bearing on the plot. The atmosphere is nothing to write home about, although director Anthony Bushell manages to create just about enough tension to keep things ticking over. The acting is generally below average, with only Christopher Lee coming out of the film with any credibility - which is amazing considering the nature of his role. The film doesn't have a great deal of bite - in spite of a torture sequence and numerous scenes of drug use - although it mostly isn't boring. Overall, I can't say that The Terror of the Tongs is even near to being Hammer's finest hour, but it's a decent little rarity and worth tracking down for Hammer fans.