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Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939·1h 11m·Approved
DramaMysteryAdventureCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 5.8/10
1,103 votes

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.

Mr. Wong in Chinatown is a 1939 drama mystery movie directed by William Nigh, starring Boris Karloff, Huntley Gordon, Marjorie Reynolds. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10 from 1,103 votes and runs 1h 11m.

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Director
William Nigh
Stars
Boris Karloff
Huntley Gordon
Marjorie Reynolds
Grant Withers
Details
1939-08-01
71 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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