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See China and Die is a american film of genre Drama directed by Larry Cohen released in USA on 9 december 1981 with Esther Elizabeth Rolle
See China and Die (1981)
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Add to a movie listSee China and Die (released in Europe as Hearsay) is a 1981 television film written, produced and directed by Larry Cohen. It was intended to be a pilot for a mystery/crime series starring Esther Rolle called Momma the Detective but the show never materialized.
Synopsis
A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.Actors
Esther Elizabeth Rolle
(Momma Sykes)
Kene Holliday
(Sgt. Alvin Sykes)
Frank Converse
(Tom Hackman)
Paul Dooley
(Ames Prescott)
Andrew Duggan
(Edwin Forbes)
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