Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
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...

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Cast

Boris Karloff Boris Karloff As: Mr. James Lee Wong
Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds As: Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
Grant Withers Grant Withers As: Police Capt. Bill Street
Huntley Gordon Huntley Gordon As: Mr. Davidson
George Lynn George Lynn As: Capt. Guy Jackson
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Storyline

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...


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 August 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 71m

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Company Credits

Company: Monogram Pictures

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Mr. James Lee Wong

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Police Capt. Bill Street

Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Mr. Davidson

George Lynn

George Lynn

Capt. Guy Jackson

William Royle

William Royle

Capt. Jaime

James Flavin

James Flavin

Police Sgt. Jerry

Lotus Long

Lotus Long

Princess Lin Hwa

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Willie

Bessie Loo

Bessie Loo

Lilly May

Ernie Stanton

Ernie Stanton

Bailey

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Palisser Hotel Clerk

Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy

Sgt. Brady

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

The Coroner

Moy Ming

Moy Ming

Aged Tong Member

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Police Officer at Explosion

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Mute Dwarf

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Police Commissioner

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Tong Chief

Directed By

William Nigh

William Nigh

Director

W.B. Eason

W.B. Eason

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Scott Darling

Scott Darling

Screenplay

Hugh Wiley

Hugh Wiley

Characters

Production Crew

William T. Lackey

William T. Lackey

Producer

Charles J. Bigelow

Charles J. Bigelow

Production Manager

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Harry Neumann

Harry Neumann

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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