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MysteryThrillerCrime

The Fatal Hour

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When a police officer is murdered, Captain Street looks to Mr. Wong to catch the killer. Prime Suspect: Frank Belden Jr., whose father is a businessman well known for both his success and dishonesty. Mr. Wong faces increasing danger and is nearly executed himself as the investigation develops in treachery and complexity. As Mr. Wong follows the trail of dead bodies, he uncovers a jewel smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront and a case much larger than the death of a police officer.

Release Date : 1940-01-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Monogram Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Boris Karloff

Character Name : 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 : Capt. Bill Street

Original Name : Grant Withers

Gender : Male

Charles Trowbridge

Character Name : John T. Forbes

Original Name : Charles Trowbridge

Gender : Male

Frank Puglia

Character Name : Harry 'Hardway' Lockett

Original Name : Frank Puglia

Gender : Male

Craig Reynolds

Character Name : Frank Belden, Jr.

Original Name : Craig Reynolds

Gender : Male

Lita Chevret

Character Name : Tanya Serova

Original Name : Lita Chevret

Gender : Female

Harry Strang

Character Name : Det. Ballard

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Hooper Atchley

Character Name : Frank Belden, Sr.

Original Name : Hooper Atchley

Gender : Male

Jason Robards Sr.

Character Name : Griswold

Original Name : Jason Robards Sr.

Gender : Male

Richard Loo

Character Name : Jeweler

Original Name : Richard Loo

Gender : Male

Jack Kennedy

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Jack Kennedy

Gender : Male

C.E. Anderson

Character Name : Cap Anderson

Original Name : C.E. Anderson

Gender : Male

Allan Cavan

Character Name : Radio Station Owner

Original Name : Allan Cavan

Gender : Male

Tris Coffin

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk

Original Name : Tris Coffin

Gender : Male

Nick Copeland

Character Name : The Crank Informant

Original Name : Nick Copeland

Gender : Male

Pauline Drake

Character Name : Bessie, Switchboard Operator

Original Name : Pauline Drake

Gender : Male

Harry Harvey

Character Name : Radio Salesman

Original Name : Harry Harvey

Gender : Male

Elsa Janssen

Character Name : Hotel Maid

Original Name : Elsa Janssen

Gender : Female

I. Stanford Jolley

Character Name : Soapy

Original Name : I. Stanford Jolley

Gender : Male

Donald Kerr

Character Name : The Drunk

Original Name : Donald Kerr

Gender : Male

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : Police Medical Examiner

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

Bert Moorhouse

Character Name : Card Player

Original Name : Bert Moorhouse

Gender : Male

James C. Morton

Character Name : Policeman Clancy

Original Name : James C. Morton

Gender : Male

Paul Scardon

Character Name : Homer Lyons - Informant

Original Name : Paul Scardon

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-23

Maybe not one of the better "Wong" (Boris Karloff) outings this, but it still moves along well enough. This time, it's a long time friend of "Capt. Street" (Grant Withers) who comes a cropper and the two, along with pesky investigative journalist "Bobbie" (Marjorie Reynolds) must get to the bottom of things as the corpses begin, quite literally, to pile up! The production looks hastily thrown together, the lighting really needed a few more bucks in the meter and the script could have been doing with a little more substance. That said, it has the odd humorous touch and Reynolds is quite efficient in support of our not particularly dynamic duo. Watchable, but forgettable fayre.