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Million Eyes of Su Muru
1967 Shirley Eaton
Hong Kong, great melting pot for the peoples of the world, often referred to as the Orient's colorful International City, formed the exciting and glamorous authentic background for American International's new action-thriller, "The Million Eyes of Su-Muru," which opened in 1967. For two months AlP color and Techniscope cameras prowled the famed waterfront and mysterious backstreets of the unique city as producer Harry Alan Towers and director Lindsay Shonteff integrated the exotic character of Hong Kong with the action and intrigue dominant in the story of "The Million Eyes of Su-Muru," which stars Frankie Avalon, George Nader, Shirley Eaton, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Klaus Kin-ski and a host of additionally notable actors. But even in the multi-faced, ever-changing city of Hong Kong, the talk from the great city on the hill to Macao and Kowloon concerned the unusual international cast of world beauties which formed the entourage of the beautiful Su-Muru, an irresistable dark siren, portrayed by Shirley Eaton, who in the film, sets out to rule the world. As Su-Muru's slaves, American
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International perhaps had assembled the most gorgeous cross-section of feminine glamour ever gathered together in a single locale. Each came from practically every major city in the world. The romantic city of Vienna was represented by Marie Rohm, an exciting blonde who was a full-fledged member of Su-Muru's top guard and became cinematicallv linked with actor Nader. From Rome came Krista Nell, truly a Roman beauty who in recent years has been considered one of the Continental cinema's big discoveries. She frequently works in French and German studios in addition to her native Italy. The beautiful belle from Berlin was the striking Ursula Rank, a former television model who became a most popular cinema attraction in Europe. She portrays the chief executioner in "The Million Eyes of Su-Muru." From Belgium came the vivacious Denise Davreaux, who undoubtedly ranks among the most beautiful Eurasian girls in the world. Her father is a Belgian business executive and her mother Chinese. Representing Hong Kong was the exciting Mary Cheng, who took time off from her regular job of staff supervisor at the Hong Kong Hilton, to portray a part in the film. Blonde Jill Hamilton hailed from Australia's harbor city of Sydney while Lisa Gray, one of the most-acclaimed show dancers to tour the Far East, came from far off Puerto Rico. To complete the assemblage of world beauty were Christine Lok, Margaret Cheung and Louise Lee, who claimed Shanghai as their birthplace, but are presently living in Hong Kong and are starlets under the famed Shaw Brothers film banner.
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CAST of Million Eyes of Su Muru Tommy Carter .................... FRANKIE AVALON Nick West .......................... GEORGE NADER Su-Muru .......................... SHIRLEY EATON Colonel Baisbrook .............. WILFRID HYDE-WHITE President Boong ..................... KLAUS KINSKI Louise .......................... PATTI CHANDLER Mikki .......................... Saul SACHSE Erna .......................... URSULA RANK Zoe .......................... KRISTA NELL Helga .......................... MARIE ROHM Inspector Koo .................. PAUL CHANG Kitty .......................... ESSIE HUANG Colonel Mediko ................... JON FONG and THE SU-MURU GUARD DENISE DAVREUX MARY CHENG JILL HAMILTON USA GRAY CHRISTINE LOK MARGARET CHEUNG LOUISE LEE American International Pictures CREDITS for Million Eyes of Su Muru Producer .......................... HARRY ALAN TOWERS Director .......................... UNDSAY SHONTEFF Based on books and characters created by .......................... SAX ROHMER Original story by .......................... PETER WELBECK Screenplay by .......................... KEVIN KAVANAGH Lighting Cameraman .......................... JOHN von KOTZE Art Director .......................... SCOTT MacGREGOR Music by .......................... JOHNNY SCOU Sound .......................... BRIAN MARSHALL Filmed in Technicolor and Techniscope On location in and around Hong Kong An American International Picture
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