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...
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) is a mystery and thriller film directed by William Nigh, released on August 1, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 11m. It stars Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers and Huntley Gordon. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Boris Karloff
as Mr. James Lee Wong
Marjorie Reynolds
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
Grant Withers
as Police Capt. Bill Street
Huntley Gordon
as Mr. Davidson
George Lynn
as Capt. Guy Jackson
William Royle
as Capt. Jaime
James Flavin
as Police Sgt. Jerry
Lotus Long
as Princess Lin Hwa
Lee Tung Foo
as Willie
Bessie Loo
as Lilly May
Ernie Stanton
as Bailey
I. Stanford Jolley
as Palisser Hotel Clerk
Directed by William Nigh, written by Hugh Wiley and Scott Darling, produced by William T. Lackey.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 24 ratings.
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…
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The main cast of Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) includes Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Huntley Gordon and George Lynn. The film was directed by William Nigh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Wong in Chinatown was released on August 1, 1939 and runs for 1h 11m.
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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