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Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939-08-01 Mystery 1hr 11m

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...

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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...

  • Released
    1939-08-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 11m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    Monogram Pictures

Crew

William Nigh
Director
Scott Darling
Screenplay
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Cast

Boris Karloff

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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

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

When the Princess "Lin Hwa" (Lotus Long) is killed by a poisoned dart in the home of our eponymous San Francisco detective (Boris Karloff) s... read more

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 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.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

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 J...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-22

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 util...

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