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The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
★ 5.9/10•1939•1h 8m•NR•Mystery•Thriller•Crime

A gay party is interrupted by murder and the world's most costly jewel stolen!

Detective James Lee Wong must find the "Eye of the Daughter of the Moon," a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded "House of Hate" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again.

William Nigh · Director

Hugh Wiley · Writer

Scott Darling · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 8, 1939

Actors

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

James Lee Wong

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Police Capt. Sam Street

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Valerie Edwards

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Peter Harrison

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Michael Strogonoff

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Prof. Ed Janney

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Brandon Edwards

Lotus Long

Drina

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Sing

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Carslake

Bruce Wong

Asian Man

Jack Kennedy

Police Guard

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Willie

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Ballstics Expert

Dick Morehead

Police Detective

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Police Lt. George Devlin

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