Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974): Cast
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders is a 1974 mystery film directed by Jeremy Kagan, starring James Hong as Prior, MAKO and Tommy Lee. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Jeremy Kagan
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ABC Circle Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders About?
The premise of Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders without spoilers.
In 7th‑century China, Judge Dee travels toward a provincial hub with his three wives and spends the night at a remote Taoist monastery. He soon learns the sanctuary harbors a dark secret: its former abbot died under suspicious circumstances. As strange incidents and murders unfold, Dee investigates crimes and unmasks mastermind behind the killings.
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wax museum
- wax figure
- chamber of horrors
- etiquette
- detective
- sleuth
- based on real person
- church murder
- murder investigation
- chinese historical setting
- 7th century china
- judge
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- judge dee
- abbot
- 7th century
- china
- monastery
- murder
- murder case
- tv pilot
- kung fu
- sidekick
- entourage
- magistrate
- maiden
- horseback riding
- attacked by a bear
- sword and stick fighting
- secret passageway
- gloomy corridor
- chinese detective
- poisoning
- corpse
- crypt
- hidden in the closet
- man disguised as a woman
- building map
- chinese style mustache
- chinese style beard
- cat painted frame
- painting
- chinese music
- hat indicating social position
- imperial china
- black bear
- poet
- juggling show
- conical hat
- yin yang symbol
- chinese makeup
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders Cast & Characters
James Hong leads the cast as Prior, with MAKO as Tao Gan and Tommy Lee as True Wisdom. Directed by Jeremy Kagan; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jeremy Kagan
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James Hong as Prior -
MAKO as Tao Gan -
Tommy Lee as True Wisdom -
Irene Tsu as Celestial Image
Also Starring in Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
· 12 more- Keye Luke Lord Sun Ming
- Soon-Tek Oh Kang I-Te
- Miiko Taka Jade Mirror
- Tadashi Yamashita Motai
- Yuki Shimoda Pure Faith
- Khigh Dhiegh Dee Jen-djieh (Judge Dee)
- Richard Lee Sung First Driver
- Frances Fong Mrs. Pao
- Susie Elene Miss Ting
- Beverly Kushida Bright Flower
- Ching Hocson White Rose
- Robert Sadang Tsung Lee
More from Jeremy Kagan
More films directed by Jeremy Kagan, best-rated first: The Journey of Natty Gann, Golda's Balcony, The Chosen and Shot.
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Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders?
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders released?
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders was released on December 29, 1974.
Who directed Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders?
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders was directed by Jeremy Kagan.
More films by Jeremy Kagan Who is in the cast of Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders?
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders stars James Hong as Prior, MAKO as Tao Gan and Tommy Lee as True Wisdom, among 16 credited actors.
Does Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders have a post-credit scene?
No. Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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