Boris karloff, grant withers and dorothy tree the mr. Wong accepts the case and agrees to meet the man the next morning to discuss the particulars. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong boris karloff to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. For additional titles in the series, consult the series index. Wong, detective 1938stream and watch online moviefone. Plot simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the. Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as the eye of the daughter of the moon. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Here is the avengers season 1 episode 15 the frighteners, i uploaded this since it didnt appear on youtube, but anyway, enjoy. Stars boris karloff, grant withers and maxine jennings the mr. Wong, interpretato da karloff, a loro volta ispirati alla serie di romanzi di hugh wiley.
Karloff brought a human touch to every role that he played, and even though this is an atypical part for him, he is a believable mr. Youre going to get killed doing that, one of these days, lescardi. Wong, detective, substituting the fictional detective charlie chan for mr. 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. These films were marketed karloff as james lee wong, oriental sleuth. Even as a satire, this portrayal of the hard boiled detective falls flat on its face for me. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Although most of the production is pretty plain, the basic mystery story in mr. Wong, detective movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser.
Wong detective is a dramatic murder mystery film from 1938. History, filmography, and criticism by ken hanke for sale. An industrial chemical manufacturer shows up one evening, seeking mr. Wongs main interest is solving murders and hes an expert at it. Wong, detective series 1938 mystery movies at bellaonline. William henry pratt aka boris karloff looks about as asian as i do my ancestry is eastern.
Wong, detective 1938 feature film gorillas on dailymotion. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent. This collection presents six mysteries from the wildly successful mr.
I luv all of mr wong, detective, 1938 w boris karloff wong, detective monogram, one sheet x the debut of mr. Wong, detective starts out with a chemical manufacturer asking for his help as he fears his life is in danger. Detective is available for free download at the internet archive this 1930s crime filmrelated. Showdown at boot hill download italiano, film showdown at boot hill in italiano. Wong discovers a broken glass ball that contained poison gas. This page was last edited on 4 december 2018, at 17. A chemical manufacturer comes to detective james wong boris karloff one day and asks him for help. Wong, detective the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. From his primitive nonseries beginnings through the well known fox series of 44 films 19311949, here is the complete history of famous film detective charlie chan. Having been the guest star in charlie chan at the opera, boris karloff takes his own turn at being a brilliant chinese detective in the mr. In san francisco lascari frank bruno tells anton mohl lucien prival that the ship carrying the chemicals is. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the eye of the daughter of the moon, after it has been stolen in china. The idea of boris karloff frankenstein cast as an asian super sleuth was so intriging to me that i had to buy movies to see for myself. The avengers season 1 episode 15 the frighteners youtube.
Wong detective 1938 mr wong in china town 1939 the mystery of mr. Wong, detective 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 1947 monogram film, docks of new orleans see above, directed by derwin abrahams and starring roland winters, was a partial remake of mr. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong. Moto, monogram pictures ushered in their own oriental detective series in 1938 with boris karloff as mr. Wong is a 1939 film about a detective who tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel. Wong, detective on your tv or mobile device at home. This item has been crafted and compiledby ourselves and will be neatly presented on three high quality brand dvds with printed artwork on the discs as shown in slimline plastic wallets. Wong was their answer to charlie chan, then well into a successful series of detective films by twentieth century fox.
Boris karloff black book phantom of chinatown 7 film detective sleuth set. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. His colleagues on the force, who are mirror images to his own character, do not help matters. Wong, detective, 1938, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, at turner classic movies. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. The next day, the man is dead and the police, led by captain street series regular grant withers, are baffled how. Wong, detective is rather interesting, and boris karloffs good performance as the detective also makes it worth seeing. Wong mysteries that were based on the work of author hugh wiley. Flavor ren ends up being a base petty trickster that takes place to be a servant of neighborhood inexperienced authorities sergeant kon tai xiao yang. Boris karloff, keye luke, grant withers, maxine jennings, dorothy tree, lotus long, marjorie reynolds, charles trowbridge, charles miller, huntley gordon, william nigh, phil rosen. A chinese detective solves a triple murder involving poison gas and its chemical manufacturers. Wong mystery series concerns the theft of the the largest star sapphire in the world. Mr wong in the mystery of mr wong 1939 with boris karloff.
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