5.4Mr. Wong in Chinatown · 1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) is a Mystery / Thriller film directed by William Nigh, starring Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers.
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5.4Overview
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...
Cast
Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Huntley Gordon, George Lynn, William Royle, James Flavin, Lotus Long
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What is "Mr. Wong in Chinatown" about?
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...
When was "Mr. Wong in Chinatown" released?
Mr. Wong in Chinatown was released in 1939.
Who stars in "Mr. Wong in Chinatown"?
The cast includes Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Huntley Gordon.
