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The Peking Medallion (1966)

The Peking Medallion poster
Original title
Die Hölle von Macao
Directed by
James Hill, Frank Winterstein
Genre
action film, adventure film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people pursue a medallion that leads to a hidden treasure. The action moves from Hong Kong to Macau and involves a cast of characters looking for fortune.

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What happens

The Peking Medallion (also known as The Corrupt Ones and Hell to Macao; Germany: Die Hölle von Macao ) is a 1967 crime film directed by James Hill, starring Elke Sommer, Robert Stack, Nancy Kwan and Werner Peters. The film was a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany although it was shot in English. Stack called it "a derring-do, hidden treasure stinker" which he did for the money and because he admired Hill's Born Free (1966). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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