''A Queen's Ransom'', (Chinese: 鱷潭群英會) also known as ''International Assassin'', is a 1976

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about a plot to assassinate

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. The film was written and directed by

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and starred

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and

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, whom also serves as the film's assistant director.

Plot

During Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Hong Kong in 1975, a group of criminals plan her assassination.

Cast

as Jimmy Viet Cong Guerilla *

as Maria Cambodian Martial Artist & A Commy *

as Morgan *

as Police chief Gao The Detective *

as Police detective

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as Ducky * as Jenny * Chan Pei-shan as Miyamoto Japanese Red Army Triggerman * Judith Brown as Black Rose *

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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

was hired by Golden Harvest off the back of his successful film, ''Everlasting Glory'' (1974). It was the last of three films

made for Golden Harvest, the others being ''

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'' and ''

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References

External links

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