The Terror of the Tongs (1961)

In 1910 Hong Kong members of a secret Tong crime family protect their identities by murdering the daughter of a British sea captain who vows revenge.

Director:

Anthony Bushell

Writer:

Jimmy Sangster

Stars:

Christopher Lee, Yvonne Monlaur, Geoffrey Toone

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Christopher Lee	...	Chung King
Yvonne Monlaur	...	Lee
Geoffrey Toone	...	Capt. Jackson Sale
Marne Maitland	...	Beggar
Brian Worth	...	District Commissioner Harcourt
Ewen Solon	...	Tang How - Tong Leader's Aide
Roger Delgado	...	Tang Hao, tong enforcer
Richard Leech	...	Insp. Bob Dean
Charles Lloyd Pack	...	Dr. Fu Chao, tong member
Marie Burke	...	Maya
Barbara Brown	...	Helena Sale
Burt Kwouk	...	Mr. Ming
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Gill	...	Beamish
Ric Young	...	Confucius (as Eric Young)

Storyline

A secret society of Hong-Kong at the beginning of the century called "The Red Dragon Tong" kidnaps the captain of a ship in the harbour of Hong-Kong as he tries to detain the killers of his daughter. Because the secret society is very powerful it is not easy to free him from their hands.

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Plot Keywords:

hong kong | captain | tong | revenge | protection money | 

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Taglines:

Deadliest, Diabolical Brotherhood of Terror!

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Terror of the Hatchet Men

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions, Merlin Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) (UK prints) Color (Eastmancolor) Black and White (USA, theatrical prints) Color (Technicolor) (USA, TV prints)

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to interviews Harold Goodwin was bemused to be cast as a Chinaman

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Quotes

Tang Hao, tong enforcer: [to Jackson as he fakes illness to pull a gun] You underestimate the Oriental mind, Captain. The Chinese theater is the oldest in the world.

User Reviews

Christopher Lee As the Ultimate Villain

Hammer Studios once again proves that they knew no bounds when it came to film making. Here we see a tale of corruption, torture, murder and revenge and it actually works very well for a studio renowned for it's horror films. Christopher Lee plays the leader of, *The Red Dragon Tong* in Hong Kong at the beginning of the 20th century, this organization used torture and murder to keep the people of the city under it's rule and when they kill an English sea Captain's daughter in an attempt to keep information from being brought before the authorities, the film becomes a story of revenge with scenes of torture and murder. Hammer Studios did a great job with this film and if you're a Hammer fan, this is definitely a film you'll want to see.