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Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)

August 1, 1939 (US) Mystery, Thriller • 71m

Overview

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...

Director

William Nigh

Writer

Scott Darling

Top Billed

Boris Karloff

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Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Mr. James Lee Wong

Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds

Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan

Grant Withers
Grant Withers

Police Capt. Bill Street

Huntley Gordon
Huntley Gordon

Mr. Davidson

George Lynn
George Lynn

Capt. Guy Jackson

William Royle
William Royle

Capt. Jaime

James Flavin
James Flavin

Police Sgt. Jerry

Lotus Long
Lotus Long

Princess Lin Hwa

Bessie Loo
Bessie Loo

Lilly May

I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley

Palisser Hotel Clerk

Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy

Sgt. Brady

Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver

Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack

The Coroner

Moy Ming
Moy Ming

Aged Tong Member

Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell

Police Officer at Explosion

Guy Usher
Guy Usher

Police Commissioner

Richard Loo
Richard Loo

Tong Chief

Crew


Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 22, 2022

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" (Grant Withers) bucks the trend of many similar style adventure films, and demonstrates some competence as the pair soon discover the foggy docks of their … read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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