When the life of industrialist simon dayton john hamilton is threate. In san francisco lascari frank bruno tells anton mohl lucien prival that the ship carrying the chemicals is guarded. Wong, detective, karloff in no way looks asian and a slight accent gets in the way. Wong mysteries that were based on the work of author hugh wiley. Wongs main interest is solving murders and hes an expert at it. Wong accepts the case and agrees to meet the man the next morning to discuss the particulars.
The next day the man is dead and a suspect is arrested but wong isnt so sure theyve got the right guy. Wong series, starring boris karloff as a chinese detective. James lee wong, and grant withers as street, whose first. A chemical manufacturer comes to detective james wong boris karloff one day and asks him for help.
When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james. Wong, detective is available for free download at the internet archive. Wong, detective 1938, based on colliers stories by hugh wiley. Wong, detective 1938 factory owner simon dayton john hamilton visits the office of private detective james lee wong boris karloff in san franciscos chinatown, claiming to be in danger. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong. A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective james wong to help him. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first. An industrial chemical manufacturer shows up one evening, seeking mr.
Stars boris karloff, grant withers and maxine jennings the mr. Wong detective 1938 boris karloff adventure, crime. Wong, is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968. Wong, detective is a 1938 film about a chineseamerican detective. Perhaps people accepted that in 1938, though i cant really imagine so. See more ideas about charlie chan, detective movies and film. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong boris karloff to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Wong, detective starts out with a chemical manufacturer asking for his help as he fears his life is in danger.
James lee wong is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968 who appeared in a series of stories in colliers magazine from 1934 to 1938 and a series of films from 1938 to 1940. So detective wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders. With boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, evelyn brent. Wong, detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth. Wong, detective the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Wong detective is a dramatic murder mystery film from 1938. Wong, detective full movie good quality 1938 youtube. Wong typical for westerners to be asians in films back then in the first five films, the movies were made at what was considered poverty row back in those days and to get karloff was considered quite the deal. This was remade as the docks of new orleans, a 1948 charlie chan movie. Wong, detective 1938boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings. Wong remains an aboveaverage bthriller anchored by boris karloffs relaxed rendering of pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated chinese sleuth. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company.
Five additional films were made in 1939 and 1940, ending with phantom of chinatown in 1940. When wong gets there the next day the man is already dead. Wong and it comes across as a very good performance. Plot simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the. The next day, the man is dead and the police, led by captain street series regular grant withers, are baffled how typical. For one, the police answer every call in the film with sirens on. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. Wong is visited by simon dayton superman perry white, john hamilton, an industrialist fearing for his life. Wong as six feet tall, educated at yale university and with the face of a foreign devila yankee. The first five films, all directed by william nigh, starred karloff as mr. This is the first time i have seen boris karloff playing the chinese detective mr.
Boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings director. Boris karloff list of movies and tv shows tv guide. See more ideas about charlie chan, movies and old movies. A chinese detective solves a triple murder involving poison gas and its chemical manufacturers. This collection presents six mysteries from the wildly successful mr. Drums of fu manchu the original republic serial chapter 1. Detective the fatal hourdoomed to diephantom of chinatown play all title select the fatal hour. Simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of mr. Wong, and in this one a chemical manufacturer comes to. James lee wong, and grant withers as street, whose first name and rank changed from film to film.
When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Wong detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh. Wong, detective 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. Mysterious mr moto 1938 detective movies, great films, sci fi fantasy, mysterious. Red barry 1938 chapter 1 classic boris karloff movie trailers classic cartoons of the era. Wong, detective 1938 a mega chemical industrialist who fears for his life has contacted wong for help. Mr wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films. Wong, detective 1938 william nigh, william north on allmovie the first of six mr. Wong, detective 1938 1 2 out of 4 a business man fears for his life so he pays a visit to detective wong boris karloff. Wong, detective 1938 posters the movie database tmdb. Wong, detective, 1938, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, at turner classic movies. He definately makes a better monster than he does an asian super sleuth.
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