Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

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Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

1h 11m

5.3(23 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

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...

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Boris Karloff

Mr. James Lee Wong

Boris Karloff

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Marjorie Reynolds

Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan

Marjorie Reynolds

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Grant Withers

Police Capt. Bill Street

Grant Withers

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Huntley Gordon

Mr. Davidson

Huntley Gordon

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George Lynn

Capt. Guy Jackson

George Lynn

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William Royle

Capt. Jaime

William Royle

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James Flavin

Police Sgt. Jerry

James Flavin

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Lotus Long

Princess Lin Hwa

Lotus Long

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Lee Tung Foo

Willie

Lee Tung Foo

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Bessie Loo

Lilly May

No Image

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Ernie Stanton

Bailey

Ernie Stanton

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I. Stanford Jolley

Palisser Hotel Clerk

I. Stanford Jolley

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Jack Kennedy

Sgt. Brady

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Donald Kerr

Taxi Driver

Donald Kerr

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Wilbur Mack

The Coroner

Wilbur Mack

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Moy Ming

Aged Tong Member

Moy Ming

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Bruce Mitchell

Police Officer at Explosion

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Angelo Rossitto

Mute Dwarf

Angelo Rossitto

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Guy Usher

Police Commissioner

Guy Usher

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Richard Loo

Tong Chief

Richard Loo

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