Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.
Peter Ustinov
as Charlie Chan
Lee Grant
as Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz
Angie Dickinson
as Dragon Queen
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Cordelia Farenington III
Brian Keith
as Police Chief Baxter
Roddy McDowall
as Gillespie
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Dangers
Paul Ryan
as Masten
Michael Fairman
as Bernard Lupowitz
Richard Hatch
as Lee Chan, Jr.
Johnny Sekka
as Stefan
Gerald Okamura
as Club Shanghai Bouncer
