The Terror of the Tongs (1961)
“Terror stalks the street of opium dreams!”
Movie19611h 16mEnglish
Our verdict
Average
Viewers are divided; lower your expectations.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 35 ratings.
Movie review: The Terror of the Tongs
The Terror of the Tongs is a film from 1961. It is catalogued under Crime, Mystery. Its listed tagline is “Terror stalks the street of opium dreams!”
Story
In 1910, Hong Kong, under the rule of the British Empire, is a prosperous and bustling city, but, hidden in the shadows of its many narrow streets, the hideous members of the Red Dragon gang, a branch of the evil Chinese secret society of the Tongs, lurk and murder those who oppose to their tyranny, which thrives on vice, crime and the fear of the weakest.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 5.7/10 based on 35 votes.
Production
Release date: March 15, 1961 · Runtime: 76 minutes · Original language: English
Official trailer
Cast
Christopher Lee
Yvonne Monlaur
Geoffrey Toone
Marne Maitland
Brian Worth
Ewen Solon
Roger Delgado
Richard Leech
Charles Lloyd Pack
Marie Burke
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