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Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
Directed by William Nigh
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Overview
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…
Rated NR | Length 71 minutes
Actors
Boris Karloff | Marjorie Reynolds | Grant Withers | Huntley Gordon | George Lynn | William Royle | James Flavin | Lotus Long | Lee Tung Foo | Bessie Loo | Ernie Stanton | I. Stanford Jolley | Jack Kennedy | Donald Kerr | Wilbur Mack | Moy Ming | Bruce Mitchell | Angelo Rossitto | Guy Usher | Richard Loo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/29/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Murder on Wong’s doorstep (or technically in a chair at his desk in his house) makes this one start out a little differently than the previous films.
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