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MysteryThriller

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

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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...

Release Date : 1939-08-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Monogram Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Mr. James Lee Wong

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Marjorie Reynolds

Character Name : Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan

Original Name : Marjorie Reynolds

Gender : Female

Grant Withers

Character Name : Police Capt. Bill Street

Original Name : Grant Withers

Gender : Male

Huntley Gordon

Character Name : Mr. Davidson

Original Name : Huntley Gordon

Gender : Male

George Lynn

Character Name : Capt. Guy Jackson

Original Name : George Lynn

Gender : Male

William Royle

Character Name : Capt. Jaime

Original Name : William Royle

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Police Sgt. Jerry

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

Lotus Long

Character Name : Princess Lin Hwa

Original Name : Lotus Long

Gender : Female

Lee Tung Foo

Character Name : Willie

Original Name : Lee Tung Foo

Gender : Male

Bessie Loo

Character Name : Lilly May

Original Name : Bessie Loo

Gender : Female

Ernie Stanton

Character Name : Bailey

Original Name : Ernie Stanton

Gender : Male

I. Stanford Jolley

Character Name : Palisser Hotel Clerk

Original Name : I. Stanford Jolley

Gender : Male

Jack Kennedy

Character Name : Sgt. Brady

Original Name : Jack Kennedy

Gender : Male

Donald Kerr

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Donald Kerr

Gender : Male

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : The Coroner

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

Moy Ming

Character Name : Aged Tong Member

Original Name : Moy Ming

Gender : Male

Bruce Mitchell

Character Name : Police Officer at Explosion

Original Name : Bruce Mitchell

Gender : Male

Angelo Rossitto

Character Name : Mute Dwarf

Original Name : Angelo Rossitto

Gender : Male

Guy Usher

Character Name : Police Commissioner

Original Name : Guy Usher

Gender : Male

Richard Loo

Character Name : Tong Chief

Original Name : Richard Loo

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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.