

Confessions of an Opium Eater
1962-06-20 · 85 min · ★ 5.6
Vincent Price stars in this early '60s adaptation of Thomas De Quincey's thriller about an opium addict trying to solve a mystery in San Francisco's Chinatown.
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- Directors
- Albert Zugsmith
- Production companies
- Photoplay Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Vincent PriceGilbert De Quincey
Richard LooGeorge Wah
Philip AhnChing Foon
Yvonne MoraySing-song girl
Terence de MarneyScrawny man
John FujiokaAuctioneer
Angelo RossittoNewspaper Boy
Victor Sen YungWing Young
Geri HooSecond Dancing Girl
Ralph AhnWah ChanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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