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.
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 Carl Betz - Max Foster Nancy Kwan - Sue Ten Chan Bobby Rydell - Buddy Foster Sid Melton - Bunny Segal Don Reid - Spronsky Eva Lynd - Natalia Vicki Benet - Tess Owen Weingott - Barina Sandy Gore - Marisa Russo Graham Rouse - Varitch Kevin Golsby - Butcher Penny Sugg - Shirley John Warwick - Inspector Susan Jarett - Lydia Robert Bruning - Karl Jack Thompson - spy Brian Moll - Father Leonard
Production Shooting began in Sydney in July 1969, with some exteriors shot in Hong Kong.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p253 It was Jack Thompson's first movie role.
Church scenes were shot at St.John's Anglican Church, Wilberforce NSW Australia.
Release The film was poorly received, commercially and critically.
References
External links
That Lady from Peking at Bobbyrydell.com That Lady from Peking at BFI That Lady from Peking at Oz Movies