The film is also known as hercules conquers atlantis in the uk, and hercules and the captive women in the usa where the film was not only retitled but edited, rescored and given a title design by filmation. Notable as the very first movie in which horror stalwart christopher lee received top billing, the terror of the tongs 1961 marked his transition to bonafide. Kwouk made his film debut in the film windoms way 1957. Christopher lee as a chinese godfather, a couple of years before his fu. Sir christopher lee reported to work on this movie after a vacation in northern italy with a deep tan. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The terror of the tongs 1961 treading similar territory to hammers. Terror of the tongs 1961 christopher lee dvd elvis. When the red dragon tong murders his daughter, geoffrey jackson is determined to crush this underground organisation. Five, the mad magician, man who turned to stone, terror of the tongs at. By using this site, you consent to the use of cookies. In the year of 1910, hong kong members of the secret red dragon tong crime family protect their identities by murdering helena sale, the daughter of captain jackson sale, a british sea officer who vows revenge and defies the spread of fear created by the tongs.
John gilling, don sharp, terence fisher and anthony bushell. Third, lee and many other characters are extremely fatalist. Lurid but less so in this cut version hammer historical concerning the nefarious tong. Lee, who spends most of the time sitting down, is typically menacing, though he only half attempts a chinese accent while many of the cast try full.
The tong, a ruthless clan whose profits from protection rackets, white slave traffic, smuggling and drugrunning amount to millions of dollars, will resort to. Watching the terror of the tongs, im reminded why i love hammer films in the first place. The tongs and other gangs power over the area and their decline in the 1970s is described in janey godleys 2005 autobiography, handstands in the dark. A pregnant woman, a philosopher, a black man, a banker and an explorer seek shelter in an aband. Terror of the tongs 1961 christopher lee dvd elvis dvd. Apparently hong kong was full of chinese guys who looked like englishmen in makeup. The other films are commendable but this treasure is worth having. When two titles are shown for a single film, the first title is that as released in the uk, the second in the us. In those ancient days i thought tongs was a horror film. This years sam katzman biggest bangfor the buck prize goes to sonys mike schlesinger, who once again has spearheaded a deliriously fun set of four features and offbeat extras, this one under the. The film does allow for a hitchcock type shock in the middle of the film and its highly satisfying. One of his earliest film roles was in the inn of the sixth happiness 1958 in the role of the leader of a prison revolt who later aids the main character gladys aylward ingrid bergman in heroically leading orphans to safety. Rent the stranglers of bombay the terror of the tongs 1960. The terror of the tongs 1961 full movie video dailymotion.
Icons of adventure the stranglers of bombay the terror of. The british independent film company hammer productions was founded in 1934, and flourished in the mid1950s through the 70s with gothic horror films often based on classic literature characters and imaginative story fragments. Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. This is an excellent b movie that has aged very well. If i learned one thing from this movie its that small rubber hatchets are more effective weapons than revolvers. See the full list of terror of the tongs cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
The tong, a ruthless clan whose profits from protection rackets, white slave traffic, smuggling and drugrunning amount to millions of dollars, will resort to anything to protect their powerful position. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in. A vengeful ships captain is aided in his vendetta against the red dragon tong. I must admit that i have trouble finding much to say about many of the hammer. The terror of the tongs movie posters from movie poster shop. The terror of the tongs original theatrical trailer 1961 youtube. I havent seen terror of the tongs since a saturday matinee at the lerose theater in october of 1961 on a bill with have rocket, will travel, of all things. Ivan milats family reveal his darkest secrets 60 minutes australia duration. The film stars christopher lee as chung king, the leader of the red dragon tong and geoffrey toone as captain sale, the protagonist of the film who will do whatever it takes to bring king down and he will do so as the man ordered the murder of his daughter.
This film is basically a rather dull adventure film, with a huge imperialist subtext, if anyone cares to notice. Because the secret society is very powerful it is not easy to free him from their hands. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. In 1910, hong kong members of a secret tong crime syndicate protect their identities by murdering the daughter of a british sea captain who vows revenge. The terror of the tongs bluray christopher lee dvdbeaver. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Directed by anthony bushell, starring christopher lee, geoffrey toone. The terror of the tongs 1961 fantastic movie musings. The terror of the tongs 1961 full hd movie for free. The films makers presumably knew what an authentic chinaman looked like, because early in the film a young burt kwouk shares an important scene with hero geoffrey toone before being promptly killed off and replaced with british film regulars like dear old charles lloyd pack and harold goodwin in the oriental speaking parts. Buy the terror of the tongs movie posters from movie poster shop. Nov 15, 20 subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips like on facebook.
The terror of the tongs 1961 yvonne monlaur and geoffrey toone in the terror of the tongs 1961 marie. Taste of fear is a blackandwhite 1961 british thriller film directed by seth holt. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Oct 12, 2017 i havent seen terror of the tongs since a saturday matinee at the lerose theater in october of 1961 on a bill with have rocket, will travel, of all things. Rent the stranglers of bombay the terror of the tongs 1960 starring guy rolfe and jan holden on dvd and bluray. The terror of the tongs 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though jackson is captured and tortured by tong leader chung king, he escapes when a beggar sets him free. Aiding him is a young female halfcaste, lee, who, 15 years earlier, was sold by the tongs into bonded slavery. The terror of the tongs 1961 anthony bushell allmovie. The terror of the tongs 1961 the terror of the tongs. I do not believe the film was meant to come off as racist as it now feelsbut that is a function of the times.
A secret society of hongkong at the beginning of the century called the red dragon tong kidnaps the captain of a ship in the harbour of hongkong as he tries to detain the killers of his daughter. Oct 24, 2015 the film stars christopher lee as chung king, the leader of the red dragon tong and geoffrey toone as captain sale, the protagonist of the film who will do whatever it takes to bring king down and he will do so as the man ordered the murder of his daughter. It was released in the united states as scream of fear. In this particular case, his character is that of a usaf sergeant, who is equally rude and abrasive to complete strangers. This is a colourful, fastpaced little pulp adventure packed with twofisted action, horror, and intrigue.
Beware, the terror of the tongs 1961 the telltale mind. In 1910, hong kong, under the rule of the british empire, is a prosperous and bustling city, but, hidden in the shadows of its many narrow streets, the hideous members of the red dragon gang, a branch of the evil chinese secret society of the tongs, lurk and murder those who oppose to their tyranny, which thrives on vice, crime and the fear of the weakest. The scottish tongs are referenced in adam ants song crackpot history and the right to lie. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The terror of the tongs full1961movie chung king youtube. It was more the whole evil asians imagery of the film that was my concern. The terror of the tongs 1961 letterboxd your life in film.
Mill creek has issued a great compilation with 3 of 4 films that were previously available only as pricey mod disks from sonycolumbia. Until further notice all elvis cds and dvds are available on sale or for special price. In this gory, garishly colored melodrama, the villain is fu manchu himself, christopher lee is eminently hissable as the leader of a vicious chinese tong operating in 1910 hong kong. William phipps, susan douglas, james anderson, charles lampkin, earl leewhen a nuclear bomb destroys the world, only five survivors remain. For more information, please read our cookie policy. As with so many b pictures of this era, there is the customary american actor who despite his obscurity in the film world even among americans, is there in the hope of creating some interest in the film stateside. The film stars susan strasberg, ronald lewis, ann todd, and christopher lee in a supporting role. Cultural references edit on the film s opening matinee showing at a picture house in sauchiehall street glasgow, a crowd of rowdy teenagers and young adults both male and female ran down the street shouting tongs causing a. In this gory, garishly colored melodrama, the villain is fu manchu himself, christopher lee is eminently hissable as the leader of a vicious chinese. Roger the master delgado also appearsin fact, most of the chinese characters are played by white men.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Chris lee is good value here, but the film is somewhat let down by the blundering captain sale whose level of sleuthing rivals that of inspector clouseau. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The terror of the tongs hammer studios 1961 chamber of horrors john argyle productions 194. The terror of the tongs original theatrical trailer 1961. Unknown to jackson, harcourt, a district supervisor of the east india company is a tong member. So mr ming is bumped off by a tong agent killing off burt kwouk so early in your film is always a mistake but not before he passes on a list of high up conspirators hidden in a book offered to sales daughter barbara brown, which the bad guys are keen to track down for understandable reasons.
Tongland appears in gillies mackinnons 1995 movie small faces, set in the 1960s. Cast and crew credits for the terror of the tongs, 1961, directed by anthony bushell, with geoffrey toone, christopher lee, yvonne monlaur, at turner classic movies. Directed with gusto by anthony bushell and scripted by jimmy sangster, the film is. Christopher lee as a chinese godfather, a couple of years before his fu manchu saga. May 16, 2008 from uk scene from the terror of the tongs.
The tong, a ruthless clan whose profits from protection rackets, white slave traffic, smuggling and drugrunning amount to millions of dollars, will resort to anything to protect their powerful. During its most productive period of activity 1947. 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. You are bidding on an original lobby scene or title card that was issued for promotional display in theatres terror of the tongs. On the other hand, i revisited stranglers of bombay just a few months or a year ago and decided that it was definitely not a. Watch the terror of the tongs 1961 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Icons of adventure the pirates of blood river, the devil.
A tiein to the film written by jimmy sangster and based upon his screenplay was published by digit books in 1961. Topics christopher lee, hammer films, yvonne monlaur, james bernard, burt kwouk. The terror of the tongs 1961 classic horror film board. Anthony bushells the terror of the tongs 1961 movie trailer. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Anthony bushells the terror of the tongs 1961 movie.
Icons of adventure the pirates of blood river 1962, the devilship pirates 1964, the stranglers of bombay 1960, terror of the tongs 1961 directors. The terror of the tongs is a 1961 hammer film directed by anthony bushell and starring geoffrey toone, christopher lee and yvonne monlaur. Terror of the tongs 1961 original vintage hammer horror. The terror of the tongs 1961 directed by anthony bushell.
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