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Mr. Wong, Detective is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff in his first appearance as Mr. Wong.
Mr. Wong, Detective: Directed by William Nigh. With Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, Evelyn Brent. San Francisco Detective Wong is contacted by Dayton, who fears for his life. When Wong arrives at Dayton Chemical Co. the next day, he finds him dead.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- William Nigh
- 1938-10-05
James Lee Wong, known simply as Mr. Wong, is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Hugh Wiley (1884–1968). Mr. Wong appeared in twenty magazine stories and a film series of six, the first five of which starred English actor Boris Karloff as Wong, the last with Chinese-American actor Keye Luke in the role, the first Asian lead.
Story TitleRelease DateCollected"Medium Well Done"1934Murder by the Dozen"The Thirty Thousand Dollar Bomb"1934Murder by the Dozen"In Chinatown'1934No"Ten Bells"1934Murder by the DozenFactory owner Simon Dayton (John Hamilton) visits the office of private detective James Lee Wong (Boris Karloff) in San Francisco's Chinatown, claiming to be in danger.
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- William Nigh
- Mystery & Thriller
- Boris Karloff
When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective James Wong to help him, Wong investigates this and two subsequent murders.
- 71 min
- 42.6K
- Cult Cinema Classics
When investigating the death of a chemical manufacturer, detective James Wong (Boris Karloff) uncovers an international spy ring! In the first of a popular movie franchise from Monogram Pictures,...
- 70 min
- 264.3K
- The Film Detective
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