Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939 · 1h 11m · Approved
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
William Nigh
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...
Director and cast
- William Nigh Director
- Boris Karloff as Mr. James Lee Wong
- Marjorie Reynolds as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
- Grant Withers as Police Capt. Bill Street
- Huntley Gordon as Mr. Davidson
- George Lynn as Capt. Guy Jackson
- William Royle as Capt. Jaime
- James Flavin as Police Sgt. Jerry
- Lotus Long as Princess Lin Hwa
- Lee Tung Foo as Willie
- Bessie Loo as Lilly May
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