Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold is a 1975 American action-adventure film directed by Charles Bail and starring Tamara Dobson as Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones, Stella Stevens and Norman Fell.[2] The film is a sequel to the 1973 action film Cleopatra Jones.
| Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by Robert Tanenbaum[1] | |
| Directed by | Charles Bail |
| Written by | William Tennant Max Julien |
| Produced by | Bill Tennant |
| Starring | Tamara Dobson Stella Stevens Norman Fell |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Willy Kemplen |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.6 million |
Plot edit
The story begins with two government agents, Matthew Johnson and Melvin Johnson, being captured by the "Dragon Lady" (Stella Stevens). Cleopatra Jones then travels to Hong Kong to rescue the agents. Jones pairs up with Mi Lin-fong (Ni Tien) and ends up in the Dragon Lady's casino, which, in actuality, is the headquarters for her underground drug empire. Jones and Mi use their combat skills to battle the Dragon Lady's henchmen and rescues the agents.[3]
Cast edit
- Tamara Dobson as Cleopatra Jones[2]
- Ni Tien as Mi Lin-fong (billed as simply Tanny)
- Stella Stevens as Dragon Lady
- Norman Fell as Stanley Nagel
- Albert Popwell as Matthew Johnson
- Caro Kenyatta as Melvin Johnson
Max Julien, author of the source story for and a co-producer of the film's predecessor Cleopatra Jones, refused to participate in the production, and instead got token credit for the story and script having been "based on characters created by" him.
Reception edit
The film was not as well received as its predecessor Cleopatra Jones, mainly due to the decline in the popularity of the blaxploitation genre.[4]
The film was released on DVD by Warner Brothers as part of its Warner Archive Collection in 2010.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Robert Tanenbaum". filmonpaper.com.
- ^ a b "Tamara Dobson, 59; Former Model Starred in 'Cleopatra Jones' Movies". Los Angeles Times. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Novotny Lawrence (2008). Blaxploitation Films of the 1970s. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-96097-7.
- ^ Roger Ebert. "Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
External links edit
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold at IMDb
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold at AllMovie
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold at the TCM Movie Database
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold at the American Film Institute Catalog
 | This 1970s crime film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.svg){kind=small} | This article about a film with a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender theme is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to an American film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |