Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939 | 71m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | William Nigh |
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| Writer: | Scott Darling |
| Staring: |
| A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl "Captain J" on a sheet of paper. She proves to be Princess Lin Hwa, on a secret military mission for Chinese forces fighting the Japanese invasion. Mr. Wong finds two captains with the intial J in the case, neither being quite what he seems; there's fog on the waterfront and someone still has that poison-dart gun... | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1939 |
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| Director: | William Nigh |
| Writer: | Scott Darling |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | mr. wong |
| Production Companies | Monogram Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Boris Karloff | Mr. James Lee Wong |
| Marjorie Reynolds | Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan |
| Grant Withers | Police Capt. Bill Street |
| Huntley Gordon | Mr. Davidson |
| George Lynn | Capt. Guy Jackson |
| William Royle | Capt. Jaime |
| James Flavin | Police Sgt. Jerry |
| Lotus Long | Princess Lin Hwa |
| Lee Tung Foo | Willie |
| Bessie Loo | Lilly May |
| Ernie Stanton | Bailey |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Palisser Hotel Clerk |
| Jack Kennedy | Sgt. Brady |
| Donald Kerr | Taxi Driver |
| Wilbur Mack | The Coroner |
| Moy Ming | Aged Tong Member |
| Bruce Mitchell | Police Officer at Explosion |
| Angelo Rossitto | Mute Dwarf |
| Guy Usher | Police Commissioner |
| Richard Loo | Tong Chief |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Nigh | Director |
| Scott Darling | Screenplay |
| Hugh Wiley | Characters |
| Edward J. Kay | Music |
| Harry Neumann | Director of Photography |
| Russell F. Schoengarth | Editor |
| Charles J. Bigelow | Production Manager |
| W.B. Eason | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William T. Lackey | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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When the Princess "Lin Hwa" (Lotus Long) is killed by a poisoned dart in the home of our eponymous San Francisco detective (Boris Karloff) she leaves him one, singly enigmatic, clue which he must utilise to thwart a gang involved with the Japanese occupation of China. Local plod "Capt. Street" (Gran ... t Withers) bucks the trend of many similar style adventure films, and demonstrates some competence as the pair soon discover the foggy docks of their city harbour much more than just ships. There is never any doubt who will come a cropper in the end, but William Nigh gets a lot from his star, a limited script and an even more limited budget and presents us with a basic, but acceptable murder mystery with shades of political intrigue.