That Lady from Peking

That Lady from Peking
Directed byEddie Davis
Written byEddie Davis
Produced byEddie Davis
StarringCarl Betz
CinematographyMick Bornemann
Edited byAnthony Buckley
Production
companies
Release date
  • 13 November 1975 (1975-11-13)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

That Lady from Peking is an Australian crime film written, produced and directed by Eddie Davis and starring Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan and Bobby Rydell. Although filmed in 1969, it was not screened commercially until 1975.[1]

It was the last of three films Eddie Davis made in Australia.

Plot

A defecting Russian diplomat has arranged to meet with author Max Foster in Hong Kong, promising a diary that will tell the truth about Red China. The diplomat is murdered and Foster tries to find the diary, which takes him to Sydney. Chinese, Russian and American spies take after him.

Cast

Production

Shooting began in Sydney in July 1969, with some exteriors shot in Hong Kong.[2] It was Jack Thompson's first movie role.[3]

Church scenes were shot at St.John's Anglican Church, Wilberforce NSW Australia.

Release

The film was poorly received, commercially and critically.

References

  1. ^ Vagg, Stephen (31 December 2019). "Top Ten Australian James Bond Homages". Filmink.
  2. ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p253
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (2 July 2025). "Jack Thompson's brilliant career: How it began and why he turned his back on movie stardom". In Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2025.


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