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{{Infobox Movie|{{Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold}} | {{Infobox Movie|{{Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold}} | ||
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'''''Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold''''' is a 1975 blaxploitation movie about Cleopatra Jones ([[Tamara Dobson]]), an anti-narcotics agent who travels to Hong Kong to investigate the kidnapping of two fellow agents Matthew and Melvin by druglord Dragon Lady ([[Stella Stevens]]). | '''''Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold''''' is a 1975 blaxploitation movie about Cleopatra Jones ([[Tamara Dobson]]), an anti-narcotics agent who travels to Hong Kong to investigate the kidnapping of two fellow agents Matthew and Melvin by druglord Dragon Lady ([[Stella Stevens]]). | ||
In her investigation, which takes her from the junks of Hong Kong to the casinos of Macao, she is assisted by Mi Ling Fong ([[Ni Tien]]) and members of her Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7. This movie is the sequel to the 1973 | In her investigation, which takes her from the junks of Hong Kong to the casinos of Macao, she is assisted by Mi Ling Fong ([[Ni Tien]]) and members of her Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7. This movie is the sequel to the 1973 movie [[Cleopatra Jones]]. | ||
{{Film Title|Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold}} | {{Film Title|Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold}} | ||
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= | =Pistols= | ||
==Beretta M1934== | ==Beretta M1934== | ||
Cleopatra Jones ([[Tamara Dobson]] carries a [[Beretta M1934]] as her backup gun throughout the movie and uses it in most action sequences. | Cleopatra Jones ([[Tamara Dobson]]) carries a [[Beretta M1934]] as her backup gun throughout the movie and uses it in most action sequences. | ||
[[Image:Beretta Model 1934 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP]] | [[Image:Beretta Model 1934 Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Beretta1934-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones firing her M1934 at attackers during an ambush in the streets of Hong Kong.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Beretta1934-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones firing her M1934 at attackers during an ambush in the streets of Hong Kong.]] | ||
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[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Beretta1934-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones retrieves the M1934 from her evening dress as she is chased by thugs.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Beretta1934-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones retrieves the M1934 from her evening dress as she is chased by thugs.]] | ||
==M1911A1== | |||
In a few scenes, [[M1911A1]] style pistols with different barrel lengths and finishes can be seen. They are too close for identification but the M1911A1 heritage is undeniable. | |||
[[Image:NickelPlatedM1911A1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nickel Plated M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Colt1911A1-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Dragon Lady’s thugs fires a nickel M1911A1 with a seemingly longer barrel during the shootout at the junk.]] | |||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Colt1911A1-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several M1911A1’s can be seen hanging in the background at the Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 headquarters.]] | |||
=Revolvers= | |||
==Webley Mk V== | ==Webley Mk V== | ||
Narco crimeboss Dragon Lady ([[Stella Stevens]]) uses a [[Webley Mk V]] when she and her thugs raid the heroine production facility of a competitor. | Narco crimeboss Dragon Lady ([[Stella Stevens]]) uses a [[Webley Mk V]] when she and her thugs raid the heroine production facility of a competitor. | ||
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The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] is used by many characters in the movie, most notably by Morgan ([[Eddy Donno]]), Cleopatra Jones, thugs and members of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7. | The [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] is used by many characters in the movie, most notably by Morgan ([[Eddy Donno]]), Cleopatra Jones, thugs and members of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7. | ||
[[Image: S&W M&PSHORT.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model Model 10 - .38 Special]] | [[Image: S&W M&PSHORT.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model Model 10 - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Morgan holding his Model 10 on Matthew | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Morgan holding his Model 10 on Melvin and Matthew, zooming in reveals the typical front sight.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Matthew ([[Albert Popwell]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Melvin (Caro Kenyatta) and Matthew ([[Albert Popwell]]) do not seem to be too impressed by Morgan’s Model 10.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra firing a Model 10 at a target at the HQ of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra firing a Model 10 at a target at the HQ of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holding what appears to be a Model 10 is shot by Cleopatra Jones during a shootout in Macao.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holding what appears to be a Model 10 is shot by Cleopatra Jones during a shootout in Macao.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 firing his Model 10 during the final shootout at the Macao casino.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel10-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 firing his Model 10 during the final shootout at the Macao casino.]] | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 38 | ==Smith & Wesson Model 38== | ||
A bodyguard of Dragon Lady pulls a [[Smith & Wesson Model 38]] on Cleopatra Jones. It is impossible to verify if it’s the aluminium Model 38 or the steel Model 49 hence Model 38/49. | |||
[[Image: SWBodyguard.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 38, aluminum-alloy-framed version of Model 49 - .38 Special]] | [[Image: SWBodyguard.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 38, aluminum-alloy-framed version of Model 49 - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel3849-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "camel hump" hammer shroud and cylinder release | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-SWModel3849-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The "camel hump" hammer shroud and cylinder release give this revolver away as a Smith & Wesson Model 38.]] | ||
==Unidentified Revolver== | ==Unidentified Revolver== | ||
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[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling Mk. IV - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling Mk. IV - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several Sterlings can be seen hanging from a wall at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several Sterlings can be seen hanging from a wall at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mi Ling Fong and Cleopatra Jones firing their Sterlings | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mi Ling Fong and Cleopatra Jones firing their Sterlings from a motor cycle during the casino shootout.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 firing his Sterling during the casino shootout, note the magazine grip.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A member of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 firing his Sterling during the casino shootout, note the magazine grip.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Among the wreckage of the casino, Mi Ling Fong | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Among the wreckage of the casino, Mi Ling Fong firing her Sterling at Dragon Lady’s thugs.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones raising her Sterling at the last remaining thugs in the casino.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-Sterling-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones raising her Sterling at the last remaining thugs in the casino.]] | ||
==Ingram MAC-10== | ==Ingram MAC-10== | ||
Two [[MAC-10#MAC-10|MAC-10]]’s without magazines can be seen in a weapons cabinet in the gym at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters. | Two [[MAC-10#MAC-10|MAC-10]]’s without magazines can be seen in a weapons cabinet in the gym at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters. | ||
[[Image: TrueLiesMAC-10.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ingram MAC-10 (without magazine) - 9x19mm]] | [[Image: TrueLiesMAC-10.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ingram MAC-10 (without magazine) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-IngramMAC10-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MAC-10’s hanging amidst other weapons, note the barrel extensions probably meant to imitate silencers.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-IngramMAC10-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MAC-10’s hanging amidst other weapons, note the barrel extensions probably meant to imitate silencers.]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Two [[MP40#MP40|MP40]]’s without magazines can be seen in a weapons cabinet in the gym at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters. | Two [[MP40#MP40|MP40]]’s without magazines can be seen in a weapons cabinet in the gym at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters. | ||
[[Image: MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | [[Image: MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-MP40-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MP40’s hanging amidst other weapons, note the neatly wrapped up carrying slings.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-MP40-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MP40’s hanging amidst other weapons, note the neatly wrapped up carrying slings.]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch G3A3== | ==Heckler & Koch G3A3== | ||
Several of Soon Da Chen’s thugs carry the [[Heckler & Koch G3#Heckler & Koch G3|Heckler & Koch G3A3]] at his junk. It can also be seen in the weapon cabinet at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters. | |||
[[Image: HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|460px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image: HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|460px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-G3-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Even though it’s pretty dark, the contours of a G3 are unmistakable in this shot.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-G3-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Even though it’s pretty dark, the contours of a G3 are unmistakable in this shot.]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-M1GarandG3M1Carbine-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several G3’s with slimline handguard can be seen in the | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-M1GarandG3M1Carbine-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several G3’s with slimline handguard can be seen in the middle at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
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==Dragon Reducer== | ==Dragon Reducer== | ||
Mi Ling Fong takes a huge grenade from her tiny handbag that she refers to as her 'Dragon Reducer'. It’s obviously a prop inspired by the German [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]. | |||
[[Image: M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|460px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | [[Image: M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|460px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade]] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-DragonReducer-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''”What’s this? It’s my Dragon reducer. Whhhhhhaaaaaat?”'']] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-DragonReducer-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''”What’s this? - It’s my Dragon reducer. - Whhhhhhaaaaaat?”'']] | ||
[[Image:CleoJonCasGold-DragonReducer-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Just like the M24, the fuse of the Dragon Reducer is ignited by yanking a string from the bottom.]] | [[Image:CleoJonCasGold-DragonReducer-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Just like the M24, the fuse of the Dragon Reducer is ignited by yanking a string from the bottom.]] | ||
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Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold is a 1975 blaxploitation movie about Cleopatra Jones (Tamara Dobson), an anti-narcotics agent who travels to Hong Kong to investigate the kidnapping of two fellow agents Matthew and Melvin by druglord Dragon Lady (Stella Stevens).
In her investigation, which takes her from the junks of Hong Kong to the casinos of Macao, she is assisted by Mi Ling Fong (Ni Tien) and members of her Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7. This movie is the sequel to the 1973 movie Cleopatra Jones.
The following weapons were used in the film Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold:
Pistols
Beretta M1934
Cleopatra Jones (Tamara Dobson) carries a Beretta M1934 as her backup gun throughout the movie and uses it in most action sequences.
M1911A1
In a few scenes, M1911A1 style pistols with different barrel lengths and finishes can be seen. They are too close for identification but the M1911A1 heritage is undeniable.
Revolvers
Webley Mk V
Narco crimeboss Dragon Lady (Stella Stevens) uses a Webley Mk V when she and her thugs raid the heroine production facility of a competitor.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
The Smith & Wesson Model 10 is used by many characters in the movie, most notably by Morgan (Eddy Donno), Cleopatra Jones, thugs and members of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7.
Smith & Wesson Model 38
A bodyguard of Dragon Lady pulls a Smith & Wesson Model 38 on Cleopatra Jones. It is impossible to verify if it’s the aluminium Model 38 or the steel Model 49 hence Model 38/49.
Unidentified Revolver
Soon Da Chen (Shen Chan) carries an unidentified snub-nose revolver as he is being chased by members of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7.
Submachine Guns
Sterling Mk. IV
The Sterling Mk. IV is used by Cleopatra Jones, Mi Ling Fong (Ni Tien), Dragon Lady henchman Mendez (Christopher Hunt) and several members of Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7.
Ingram MAC-10
Two MAC-10’s without magazines can be seen in a weapons cabinet in the gym at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.
MP40
Two MP40’s without magazines can be seen in a weapons cabinet in the gym at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.
Rifles
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is used by Soon Da Chen and many of his thugs. It is also seen in the weapon cabinet at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.
M1 Garand
Several of Soon Da Chen’s thugs use the M1 Garand during the shootout at his junk. It can also be seen in the weapon cabinet at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.
Assault Rifles
Heckler & Koch G3A3
Several of Soon Da Chen’s thugs carry the Heckler & Koch G3A3 at his junk. It can also be seen in the weapon cabinet at Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7’s headquarters.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
Cleopatra Jones takes an Ithaca 37 shotgun with a shortened stock and barrel from the Hong Kong Tactical Squad 7 stock and uses it to deadly effect during a shootout.
Miscellaneous
Dragon Reducer
Mi Ling Fong takes a huge grenade from her tiny handbag that she refers to as her 'Dragon Reducer'. It’s obviously a prop inspired by the German Model 24 Stielhandgranate.
