Austria, Italy, Yugoslavia, Singapore, 1966
92m
35mm film, Ultrascope, Eastmancolor, 2.35:1
mono, German, Italian
An Austrian/Italian/Yugoslavian/Singaporean science fiction film directed by Gianfranco Parolini using the pseudonym Frank Kramer.
Plot Summary
A scientist invents a device that can increase the power of a laser beam.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Frank Kramer [real name: Gianfranco Parolini]
© 1967 Independent Television Corporation [US version]
Parness Film and Cinesecolo in association with Avala Film and Cathay Film
Produced by: Theo M. Werner and Hans A. Pfluger
Production Managers: Georg von Block, Nikola Kurilic
Production Supervisor: Dieter Nobre, Alexander Radulovic
Screenplay: Stefan Gommermann, Frank Kramer [real name: Gianfranco Parolini]
Based on the Novel Commisioner X by: Bert F. Island [real name: Paul Alfred Müller]
Assistant Director: Bata Stojanovic
Script Supervisor: Renate Neuchl
Director of Photography: Francis Izzarelli [real name: Francesco Izzarelli]; Alexander Badulovic 1On US prints.
Camera Crew: Emilio Varriano, Sandro Mancori, Bosa Milet
Editor: Edmund Lozzi [real name: Edmondo Lozzi]
Music: Bobby Gutesha [real name: Mladen Gutesa]
Sound Engineer: Leopoldo Rosi *
Costume Designer: Jelisaveta Gobecki *
Makeup: Albert and Christa Nagel 2Only Christa Nagel is credited on US prints.
Pyrotechnics: Richard Richtsfeld
Sets: Niko Matul
Art Directors: Miodrag Miric, Milan Todorovic *
Action Choreography: Brad Harris
Cast
Tony Kendall (Jo Louis Walker/Kommissar X)
Brad Harris (Captain Tom Rowland)
Barbara Frey (Sybille Akron)
Luisa Rivelli (Shabana)
E.F. Fürbringer [real name: Ernst Fritz Fürbringer] (Professor Akron)
Gisela Hahn (Stella)
Margaret Rose Keil (Selena)
Pino Mattel [real name: Giuseppe Mattei] (Benny)
Jacques Bezard (Charly)
Carlo Tamberlani (Jonathan Taylor)
Nikola Popovic (Li Hu Wang)
Frank Littleword [real name: Gianfranco Parolini] (Rex)
H. Amin (Takato)
M. Ojatirato (Lapore)
Sarah Abdullah (Exotin)
Jelena Jovanovic [real name: Jelena Zigon]
Zorica Gajdas 3Not credited on US prints]
Alternative Titles
Agent Joe Walker: Operation Far East – US title
Agente Jo Walker operazione Estremo Oriente – Italian title
Agries nyhtes stin Taylandi – Greek re-release title
Commissaire X dans les griffes du dragon d'or – French title
Gulljakten – Norwegian title
Komesar X – U kandzama zlatnog zmaja – Serbian Yugoslavian title
Komisar X – V krempljih zlatega zmaja – Slovenian title
Las garras del dragón rojo – Spanish title
Lohikäärmeiden kynsissä – Finnish title
Mystikos praktor X, epiheirisis Apo Anatoli – Greek title
So Darling, So Deadly – US title
Tappajat – elättekö ikuisesti? – Finnish title
References
Books
Feature films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.7 – credits
The International Spy Guide 001 by Richard Rhys Davies p.511 – illustrated credits, note
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.6 – credits
