The master of crime cleans up the dirty game of murder!
Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming. Of course, Captain Street arrests Dick, but reporter Bobbie Logan, the attractive thorn in Street's side, is so convinced he's wrong that she enlists the help of detective James Lee Wong to find the real killer.
Doomed to Die (1940) is a mystery, crime and thriller film directed by William Nigh, released on August 12, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers and William Stelling. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
Boris Karloff
as James Lee Wong
Marjorie Reynolds
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
Grant Withers
as Capt. William Street
William Stelling
as Dick Fleming
Catherine Craig
as Cynthia Wentworth
Guy Usher
as Paul Fleming
Henry Brandon
as Attorney Victor Martin
Melvin Lang
as Cyrus B. Wentworth
Wilbur Mack
as Matthews
Kenneth Harlan
as Ludlow
Richard Loo
as Tong Leader
Tristram Coffin
as Mr. Baldwin - Adjuster (uncredited)
Directed by William Nigh, written by Michael Jacoby, Hugh Wiley and Ralph Gilbert Bettison, produced by Paul Malvern.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 28 ratings.
I love Boris Karloff so much in this 5-pack of early films he made that it doesn't bother me that he plays an Oriental detective. He threw himself, vitally, into every role he portrayed, and that's why he's so beloved today.
Reviewed on September 22, 2016
When a fire engulfs the "Wentworth Castle" at sea, the owner "Cyrus P. Wentworth" is devastated: very shortly afterwards, and after altering his will, he is dead! Enter "Mr. Wong" ( a thickly-accented Karloff) who has to navigate some quite choppy waters to establish a trail for this crime; particularly when it emerges that the ill-fated ship was carrying 1½ million dollars worth of bonds and that his daughter is…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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Doomed to Die (1940) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Troma NOW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Doomed to Die (1940) includes Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, William Stelling and Catherine Craig. The film was directed by William Nigh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doomed to Die was released on August 12, 1940 and runs for 1h 8m.
Doomed to Die (1940) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
