Kill a Dragon(filmed under theworking titleofTo Kill a Dragon[2]) is a 1967adventure filmpittingJack PalanceagainstFernando Lamas:Palance is anadventurerand Lamas is a ruthless dictator/warlord. Filmed on location inHong KongandMacau,it was produced byAubrey Schenckand released throughUnited Artists.In the United States the film wasdouble billedwithNavajo Joe.[3]Co-star Aldo Ray later appeared in Lamas'sThe Violent Ones(1967).
| Kill a Dragon | |
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 Originalfilm poster | |
| Directed by | Michael D. Moore |
| Written by | William Marks George Schenck |
| Produced by | Hal Klein |
| Starring | Jack Palance Fernando Lamas Aldo Ray |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel I. Rojas |
| Music by | Philip Springer Buddy Kaye(lyrics) Pat Briley (title song)[1] |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editOn anisland of Hong Kong’sNew Territories,a ship's cargo ofnitroglycerinwashes ashore due to atyphoon.The islanders claim the cargo under thelaw of salvage,but the powerful Nico Patrai threatens to destroy the island and its inhabitants if the nitroglycerine is not given to him in three days.
Thevillage headWin Lim and two other islanders escape Patrai's men to go toMacauwhere they seek the help ofsoldier of fortuneRick Masters who lives on ajunk.Masters defeats some of Patrai's henchmen who have pursued the villagers. Win Lim offers him one third of the profits of the cargo if he can transport it to Hong Kong.
Masters recruits some of his friends to take on Patrai.
Cast
editJack Palance... Rick Masters
Fernando Lamas... Nico Patrai
Aldo Ray... Vigo
Aliza Gur... Tisa
Kam Tong... Win Lim
Don Knight... Ian
Hans William Lee... Jimmie
Judy Dan[4]... Chunhyang
Young Yip Wang... Chang
Quotes
editThe film's title is mirrored by way of a quote appearing in the film itself.Every dragon gives birth to a St George that must slay the dragon- Win Lim
See also
editNotes
edit- ^http://www.alphaxomega.com/Prodigy_Music/Pat_Bio.htm[dead link]
- ^p. 309 American Cinematographer, Volume 48 1967
- ^New York Times film review Dec 7, 1967
- ^http://www.elanecdotario.com/2008/feb08/29/feb29ai.htm