
A Pearl in Command
1969-06-18 · 92 min · ★ 6.0
A Pearl in Command is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Melinda Chen.
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Production details
- Directors
- William Wen Shi-Ling
- Production companies
- Cathay Organisation (HK) (1965) Ltd.
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Paul Chang ChungXue Young-Zhang
Chu MuDu Xuan-Feng
Wong SamTian Da-Song
Chai Lin-FuiWu Zi-Fei
Su HsiangMagistrate
Leung YuiSecretary
Little UnicornWang Qi-Hu
Fung Ngai'Scorpion'
Ren HaoYun Zhong-Bao
Tsang Choh-LamTeahouse waiter
James Tien ChunEscort fighter
Sammo Hung Kam-boEscort fighterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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