Dragon by the Tail
1961, English. Directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Josephine Little, an expatriate American importer-exporter of sometimes unscrupulous dealings, is recruited by Central Intellegence Agency operatives in Hong Kong to help recover an American born scientist away from the communists, holding him him in North Viet Nam. She goes through with the dangerous mission, in hopes of securing a scrap metal deal with the U.S. government.
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jacques TourneurDirector
- Barbara StanwyckSelf - Host/Josephine Little
- Anna May WongA-Hsing
- J. Pat O'MalleyCaptain Steve Connors
- Russell ArmsJames Horn
- Arthur Gould-PorterSir Cedric Carstairs
- George GivotNick Patros
- James HongSam Wong
- Weaver LevyCharley
- Philip AhnLee Chin
- Harold InnocentBinky Carstairs
- Leslie HuntMavis (as Lesley Hunt)
- Victor Sen YungDr. Wing Chin-Ni
Details
- Released
- 30 January 1961
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Dragon by the Tail runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is Dragon by the Tail on?
Dragon by the Tail isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 1961. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dragon by the Tail?
If you liked Dragon by the Tail, try Hardball, The Young One, The Nest.
Who directed Dragon by the Tail?
Dragon by the Tail (1961) was directed by Jacques Tourneur and stars Barbara Stanwyck, Anna May Wong, J. Pat O'Malley.