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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 97 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Clive Donner
- Starring
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Angie Dickinson, Lee Grant, Brian Keith, Johnny Sekka, Rachel Roberts
A twisted killer who turns victims into human‑baked potatoes reveals a gruesome appetite for crime. Retired detective Charlie Chan is summoned by a San Francisco police officer to investigate a baffling string of murders. His well‑meaning but clumsy grandson accompanies him, and the investigation brings Chan face‑to‑face with his old nemesis, the Dragon Queen, who emerges as the prime suspect.
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