Dragon by the Tail (1961)
Josephine Little, an expatriate American importer-exporter of sometimes unscrupulous dealings, is recruited by Central Intellegence Agency operatives in Hong Kong to help recover an American born scientist away from the communists, holding him him in North Viet Nam. She goes through with the dangerous mission, in hopes of securing a scrap metal deal with the U.S. government.
Director: Jacques Tourneur
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Barbara Stanwyck as Self - Host/Josephine Little |
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Anna May Wong as A-Hsing |
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J. Pat O'Malley as Captain Steve Connors |
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Russell Arms as James Horn |
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Arthur Gould-Porter as Sir Cedric Carstairs |
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George Givot as Nick Patros |
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James Hong as Sam Wong |
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Weaver Levy as Charley |
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Philip Ahn as Lee Chin |
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Harold Innocent as Binky Carstairs |
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Leslie Hunt as Mavis (as Lesley Hunt) |
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Victor Sen Yung as Dr. Wing Chin-Ni |
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Guy Lee as Bartender |
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Clarence Lung as Po |
| Production | Desi Arnaz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lucille Ball | Executive Producer |
| Production | Louis F. Edelman | Executive Producer |
| Production | William H. Wright | Producer |
| Crew | Maury Gertsman | Cinematography |
| Editing | Bruce Schoengarth | Editor |
| Production | Harvey Clermont | Casting Director |
| Art | Ralph Berger | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert M. Pyke | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Merle Reeves | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Walter Daniels | Production Manager |
| Production | W. Argyle Nelson | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Russ Haverick | Assistant Director |
| Art | Jack Briggs | Property Master |
| Sound | John Jolliffe | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Leon M. Leon | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rudy Harrington | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | Bill Heath | Editorial Manager |
| Sound | Earle Hagen | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Jack Hunsaker | Music Editor |
| Directing | Meta Rebner | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Henry Gillette | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Jacques Tourneur | Director |