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Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

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Mystery   Thriller
📜 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...
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1939-08-01
⌚ Running Time: 71 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.4

Beloved Cast

Boris Karloff original image
Mr. James Lee Wong
Boris Karloff
Marjorie Reynolds original image
Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
Marjorie Reynolds
Grant Withers original image
Police Capt. Bill Street
Grant Withers
Huntley Gordon original image
Mr. Davidson
Huntley Gordon
George Lynn original image
Capt. Guy Jackson
George Lynn
William Royle original image
Capt. Jaime
William Royle
James Flavin original image
Police Sgt. Jerry
James Flavin
Lotus Long original image
Princess Lin Hwa
Lotus Long
Lee Tung Foo original image
Willie
Lee Tung Foo
Bessie Loo original image
Lilly May
Bessie Loo
Ernie Stanton original image
Bailey
Ernie Stanton
I. Stanford Jolley original image
Palisser Hotel Clerk
I. Stanford Jolley
Jack Kennedy original image
Sgt. Brady
Jack Kennedy
Donald Kerr original image
Taxi Driver
Donald Kerr
Wilbur Mack original image
The Coroner
Wilbur Mack
Moy Ming original image
Aged Tong Member
Moy Ming
Bruce Mitchell original image
Police Officer at Explosion
Bruce Mitchell
Angelo Rossitto original image
Mute Dwarf
Angelo Rossitto
Guy Usher original image
Police Commissioner
Guy Usher
Richard Loo original image
Tong Chief
Richard Loo

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