A Queen's Ransom (Chinese: 鱷潭群英會), also known as The International Assassin, is a 1976 Hong Kong action film about a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. The film was written and directed by Ting Shan-hsi and starred Jimmy Wang Yu, Angela Mao, George Lazenby, Judith Brown, Ko Chun-hsiung, Charles Heung and Dean Shek, whom also serves as the film's assistant director.
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Plot
During Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Hong Kong in 1975, a group of criminals plan her assassination.
Cast
Jimmy Wang Yu as Jimmy Viet Cong Guerilla
Angela Mao as Maria Cambodian Martial Artist & A Commy
George Lazenby as Morgan
Judith Brown as Black Rose
Ko Chun-hsiung as Police chief Gao The Detective
Charles Heung as Police detective Karate Master
Dean Shek as Duck Egg
Tien Ni as Jenny
Chan Pei-shan as Miyamoto Japanese Red Army Triggerman
Bolo Yeung as Ram Thai Bodybuilder.
Hao Li-jen as Ducky's uncle
Hon Yee-sang as Cambodian
Cheung King-po as Bandit
Wong Sam as Police department
Peter Chan as Chen Lung
Chu Tit-wo as Police detective
Helen Poon as Gao's wife
Wu Jiaxiang
Luk Chuen as Princess' guard who fights with shark
Ling Hon as Policeman
Wan Leng-kwong as Policeman
Dabid Chung as Noda
Han Ying-chieh as Princess' guard with sword
Yue Man-wa as Police detective
Cheung Siu-lun
Sze-ma Wah-lung
Kong Chuen
Production
Taiwanese director Ting Shan-hsi was hired by Golden Harvest off the back of his successful film, Everlasting Glory (1974).
It was the last of three films George Lazenby made for Golden Harvest, the others being Stoner and The Man from Hong Kong.