Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

"6' 2" of dynamite caught in the web of international intrigue!"

1975 1h 34m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 29

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves The Dragon Lady, a feared lipstick lesbian who runs a casino and the local drug trade.

“6' 2" of dynamite caught in the web of international intrigue!”

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Cast

Tamara Dobson
Cleopatra Jones
Stella Stevens
Dragon Lady
Norman Fell
Stanly Nagel
Tanny Tien Ni
Mi Ling Fong
Albert Popwell
Matthew Johnson
Caro Kenyatta
Melvin Johnson
Chan Shen
Soo Da Chen
Christopher Hunt
Mendez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Bail
Writers: William Tennant
Languages: English, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Cleopatra Jones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Bail, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominic Frontiere. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Willy Kemplen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tamara Dobson and Stella Stevens and Norman Fell carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Bail directs. Alan Hume behind the camera. Dominic Frontiere scores. Willy Kemplen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Mandarin.

Trivia

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
4Part of the "Cleopatra Jones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Charles Bail, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dominic Frontiere. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Willy Kemplen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tamara Dobson and Stella Stevens and Norman Fell carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "6' 2" of dynamite caught in the web of international intrigue!".
10IMDB entry: tt0072791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alan Hume
Original score: Dominic Frontiere
Editing: Willy Kemplen
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975)

Part of

Cleopatra Jones Collection

Cleopatra Jones is a 1973 American blaxploitation action comedy film directed by Jack Starrett and starring Tamara Dobson as special agent Cleopatra Jones. A sequel, Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold, appeared in 1975 with Dobson reprising the title role.