A gay party is interrupted by murder and the world's most costly jewel stolen!
Detective James Lee Wong must find the "Eye of the Daughter of the Moon," a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded "House of Hate" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again.
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) is a mystery, thriller and crime film directed by William Nigh, released on March 8, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree and Craig Reynolds. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
Boris Karloff
as James Lee Wong
Grant Withers
as Police Capt. Sam Street
Dorothy Tree
as Valerie Edwards
Craig Reynolds
as Peter Harrison
Ivan Lebedeff
as Michael Strogonoff
Holmes Herbert
as Prof. Ed Janney
Morgan Wallace
as Brandon Edwards
Lotus Long
as Drina
Chester Gan
as Sing
Hooper Atchley
as Carslake
Bruce Wong
as Asian Man
Jack Kennedy
as Police Guard
Directed by William Nigh, written by Hugh Wiley and Scott Darling, produced by William T. Lackey.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 24 ratings.
Luckily, I've never been a great fan of charades - which is just as well because in this short and sweet little murder mystery, it (called "Indications" here) proves to have quite lethal consequences! It falls to "Capt. Street" (Grant Withers) assisted by criminologists "Wong" (Boris Karloff) and his pal "Janney" (Holmes Herbert) to try to establish why "Edwards" was shot during the role-playing game. As ever,…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) is available to stream on FilmBox+, Troma NOW, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) includes Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree, Craig Reynolds and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was directed by William Nigh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mystery of Mr. Wong was released on March 8, 1939 and runs for 1h 8m.
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
