Kommissar X - In den Klauen des goldenen Drachen (1966)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Gianfranco Parolini

Writers:

Stefan Gommermann (screenplay)
Paul Alfred Müller (novel)

Release Date:

1966 (Austria)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Scientist | Beautiful Woman | Laser | Torture Chamber

Cast

Tony Kendall	...	Jo Louis Walker / 'Kommissar X'
Brad Harris	...	Captain Tom Rowland
Barbara Frey	...	Sybille Akron
Luisa Rivelli	...	Shabana
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer	...	Professor Akron (as E.F. Fürbringer)
Gisela Hahn	...	Stella
Margaret Rose Keil	...	Selena
Jacques Bézard	...	Charly
Giuseppe Mattei	...	Benny (as Pino Mattei)
Carlo Tamberlani	...	Jonathan Taylor
Nikola Popovic	...	Li Hu Wang
H. Amin	...	Takato
Gianfranco Parolini	...	Rex (as Frank Littleword)
M. Ojatirato	...	Lapore
Sarah Abdullah	...	Exotin

Also Known As:

Agent Joe Walker: Operation Far East (USA)
Agente Jo Walker operazione Estremo Oriente (Italy)
So Darling, So Deadly (USA)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Yugoslavia | Italy | Austria | West Germany

Language:

Italian | German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 (2002) | West Germany:16 (nf)

Filming Locations:

Singapore

Company:

Avala Film

Mediocre

Set in Singapore, this entry in the "Kommissar X" series is a step down from "Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill". The main problem is the plot, which is so loose and disconnected that it feels almost non-existent. Most of the film simply consists of Joe Walker and his sidekick Tom Rowland going from place to place, getting attacked by random goons, beating them up, Joe flirting with a lady, repeat. The scenery is nice, there are plenty of beautiful women, and the leads still have their charm, but the film never really comes together, and in all honesty it's a bit of a bore. Oddest aspect: the actors who played the villain and the No. 1 henchman in "Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill" are back, as different but almost identical characters! (**)