Mask of the Dragon

Mask of the Dragon

Directed by	Sam Newfield
Written by	Orville H. Hampton
Produced by	Sigmund Neufeld
Starring	Richard Travis Sheila Ryan Michael Whalen
Cinematography	Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Music by	Bert Shefter Dudley Chambers
Production company	Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Distributed by	Lippert Pictures Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date	March 10, 1951 (1951-03-10)
Running time	53 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mask of the Dragon is a 1951 American mystery thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan and Michael Whalen. It was released by the independent company Lippert Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harry Reif. Part of it was set in a television studio, which was considered novel at the time.^[1]

Plot

An American army officer in South Korea agrees to deliver a jade dragon statuette to an address in Los Angeles. He is murdered soon after arriving in the city and his friend private detective Phil Ramsey takes up the investigation with the assistance of his girlfriend Ginny.

Cast

Richard Travis as Phil Ramsey
Sheila Ryan as Ginny O'Donnell
Sid Melton as Manchu Murphy
Michael Whalen as Maj. Clinton
Lyle Talbot as Lt. "Mack" McLaughlin
Dee Tatum as Terry Newell
Richard Emory as Army Lt. Daniel Oliver
Jack Reitzen as Prof. Kim Ho
Masura "Charles" Iwamoto as Simo
Karl Davis as Kingpin
Johnny Grant as Johnny Grant - TV Show Host
Carla Martin as Sarah
Ray Singer as Grantland
Eddie Lee as Chin Koo - Korean Shop Owner
Margia Dean as Television Actress

References

^ Schallert, E. (Dec 6, 1950). "Robert rossen alters course; robert keith writing stage comedy". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166160554.

External links

Mask of the Dragon at IMDb
Mask of the Dragon at the TCM Movie Database

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