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.
The Fatal Hour (1940) is a mystery, thriller and crime film directed by William Nigh, released on January 15, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers and Charles Trowbridge. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Boris Karloff
as James Lee Wong
Marjorie Reynolds
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
Grant Withers
as Capt. Bill Street
Charles Trowbridge
as John T. Forbes
Frank Puglia
as Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
Craig Reynolds
as Frank Belden, Jr.
Lita Chevret
as Tanya Serova
Harry Strang
as Det. Ballard
Hooper Atchley
as Frank Belden, Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.
as Griswold
Richard Loo
as Jeweler
Jack Kennedy
as Mike
Directed by William Nigh, written by Hugh Wiley, Scott Darling and George Waggner, produced by Scott R. Dunlap.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 23 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The Fatal Hour (1940) is available to stream on FlixFling, Troma NOW and Bloodstream, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Fatal Hour (1940) includes Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Charles Trowbridge and Frank Puglia. The film was directed by William Nigh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fatal Hour was released on January 15, 1940 and runs for 1h 8m.
The Fatal Hour (1940) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 23 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.
