Mr. Wong in Chinatown
NR 1939 · 71 min · ★ 5.4 · Mystery, Thriller
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...
Directed by William Nigh · Written by Scott Darling
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Boris Karloff Mr. James Lee Wong -
Marjorie Reynolds Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan -
Grant Withers Police Capt. Bill Street -
Huntley Gordon Mr. Davidson -
George Lynn Capt. Guy Jackson -
William Royle Capt. Jaime -
James Flavin Police Sgt. Jerry -
Lotus Long Princess Lin Hwa -
Lee Tung Foo Willie - B Bessie Loo Lilly May
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Ernie Stanton Bailey -
I. Stanford Jolley Palisser Hotel Clerk
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