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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. Written by
Volker Boehm
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Taglines:
THE MAN MARKED FOR VIOLENT MURDER BY THE TONGS! (original print ad - all caps)
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Release Date:
15 March 1961 (USA)
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Also Known As:
Terror of the Hatchet Men
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Sound Mix:
Mono
(RCA Sound Recording)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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The film takes place in Hong Kong in 1910.
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Quotes
Mr. Ming:
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to Jackson]
A witness too frightened to talk is no witness at all.
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I fondly remember this film as it was the first X certificate film I ever saw.I was 14 at the time and I saw it in a double bill with Forgo at the ABC Golders Green.This is a Hammer film but not a horror film.It is set in a very studio bound Hong Kong.Nearly all of the main oriental characters are played by European actors.Christopher Lee plays the black hearted tong leader.He has a secret ally in the Hong Kong establishment.There is some violence,a torture scene which seems as if the torturer is an expert in acupuncture.There is also a great deal of Axe throwing.It is difficult at this distance in time to understand why the film was awarded an X certificate.The writer,the ubiquitous Jimmy Sangster,seems to included many plot elements from Charlie Chan and Fu Manchu films.