That Lady from Peking

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = That Lady from Peking | image = | caption = | director = Eddie Davis | producer = Eddie Davis | writer = Eddie Davis | based_on = | starring = Carl Betz | music = | cinematography = Mick Bornemann | editing = Anthony Buckley | studio = Goldsworthy Productions<br>Commonwealth United Corporation | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1975|11|13|df=yes}} | runtime = 86 minutes | country = Australia | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''That Lady from Peking''''' is an Australian crime film written, produced and directed by Eddie Davis and starring Carl Betz, Nancy Kwan and Bobby Rydell. Although filmed in 1969, it was not screened commercially until 1975.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/top-ten-australian-james-bond-homages/|title=Top Ten Australian James Bond Homages|date=31 December 2019}}</ref>

It was the last of three films Eddie Davis made in Australia.

==Plot== A defecting Russian diplomat has arranged to meet with author Max Foster in Hong Kong, promising a diary that will tell the truth about Red China. The diplomat is murdered and Foster tries to find the diary, which takes him to Sydney. Chinese, Russian and American spies take after him.

==Cast== * Carl Betz - Max Foster * Nancy Kwan - Sue Ten Chan * Bobby Rydell - Buddy Foster * Sid Melton - Bunny Segal * Don Reid - Spronsky * Eva Lynd - Natalia * Vicki Benet - Tess * Owen Weingott - Barina * Sandy Gore - Marisa Russo * Graham Rouse - Varitch * Kevin Golsby - Butcher * Penny Sugg - Shirley * John Warwick - Inspector * Susan Jarett - Lydia * Robert Bruning - Karl *Jack Thompson - spy * Brian Moll - Father Leonard

==Production== Shooting began in Sydney in July 1969, with some exteriors shot in Hong Kong.<ref>Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p253</ref> It was Jack Thompson's first movie role.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2 July 2025|date=2 July 2025|website=In Daily|url=https://www.indailyqld.com.au/inreview/film-tv/2025/07/02/jack-thompsons-brilliant-career-how-it-began-and-why-he-turned-his-back-on-movie-stardom?|title=Jack Thompson’s brilliant career: How it began and why he turned his back on movie stardom|first=Stephen|last=Vagg}}</ref>

Church scenes were shot at St.John's Anglican Church, Wilberforce NSW Australia.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

==Release== The film was poorly received, commercially and critically.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|0181053}} *[http://www.bobbyrydell.com/peking.htm ''That Lady from Peking''] at Bobbyrydell.com *[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140807075838/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7364da6c ''That Lady from Peking''] at BFI *[http://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/that-lady-from-peking ''That Lady from Peking''] at Oz Movies

Category:1975 films Category:Australian crime drama films Category:1975 crime films Category:Films directed by Eddie Davis Category:1975 English-language films Category:English-language crime films Category:1975 Australian films