The mystery of mr wong 1939 film complete

The film is based on harry stephen keelers 1928 short story the strange adventure of the twelve coins of confucius one of three stories in keelers book sing sing nights. Wong 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With boris karloff, marjorie reynolds, grant withers, huntley gordon. Wong, 1939, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree. She proves to be princess lin hwa, on a secret military mission for chinese forces fighting the japanese. In my opinion, one of the most underrated actors in film, television and theater history. Wong in chinatown is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff as mr. As li see he is the low profile owner of a herb shop patronized for comic relief by a stereotypical irish cop. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous gem collector, who receives a death threat containing clues to the potential murderers identity. He is so polite, so observant, scientifically intelligent and skilled, with degrees from two european universities unusual. The second film in the mystery series about a chinese sleuth, this one concerns the theft of the eye of the daughter of the moon, the largest star sapphire in the world, which is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous gem collector, who receives a death threat containing clues to the potential murderers identity and calls in mr.

The kennel murder case full movie william powell mary astor tcc ai. Get info about the original print of the mystery of mr. Mr wong in the mystery of mr wong 1939 with boris karloff. Boris karloff and dorothy tree in the mystery of mr. 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.

Wong in chinatown was the third film in the series and it was certainly a step down from the previous two entries. Wong, detective the complete collection is available on dvd. Wong is a 1939 american mystery crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff plot art collector brandon. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of confucius, with which he will be able to acquire the power to become ruler of a large province in china. If you like this movie and our channel, please subscribe. Bela lugosi changes genres in 1934s the mysterious mr. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a powerful fu manchu type criminal mastermind of the chinatown underworld, and wallace ford as a wisecracking reporter. 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.

Wong series, the first 5 starring boris karloff as the popular chinese detective, and the final one. Wong, two series starring caucasian actors playing asian detectives. This is a list of all of the movies starring both mr. Enjoyable if less that competent mystery with boris karloff once again playing hugh wileys oriental detective mr. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely and usually badly edited andor. Wong mystery series concerns the theft of the the largest star sapphire in the world. When the wealthy collector is murdered in front of mr. In 1939 horror films returned with a vengeance and karloff who had been. Only wish such b films could be of this standard today. The mystery of mr wong full movie good quality 1939. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Wong 1939 william nigh on allmovie although lacking the ingenuity of the first mr. Wong, 1939, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree, at turner classic movies. Wong is the second of five lowbudget films with boris karloff as oxfordeducated detective james lee wong, based on a series of short stories by hugh wiley, this time attempting to solve a mystery of murder and jewel theft.

Wong boris karloff investigates the murder of an antiques. Wong 1939 this is the second film in the monogram series featuring boris karloff as the softspoken chinese detective, james lee wong. Mr wong tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a. This speciallypriced bundlepack contains all six mr. Wong is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff. The film features gregory walcott, mona mckinnon, tor johnson and maila vampira nurmi. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr.

The famous private detective james lee wong takes it personally when a chinese princess is killed with a poison dart in his own home. Wong is a thrilling mystery made at the height of hollywoods fascination with asian sleuths. Wong film featured chineseamerican actor keye luke in the title role, the first time an american sound film used an asian actor to play a lead asian detective. Mr wong in chinatown free old mystery movies full length,old tv movies subtitle 2017. The other movie was rewritten as a screenplay to include mr. Wong, except for the last film, where he was played by keye luke. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous. Wong 1939 boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree. 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 in chinatown is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff. This is another old style mystery taking the viewer through the bits and pieces of clues to reach the final complete solution. Wong, detective 1938boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings. Wong, street, and their old friend professor janney combine wits and resources to solve this most perplexing case.

I bought the sixdisc collection from alpha video mr. The sixth and final film in the series, phantom of chinatown, was issued in 1940 and actually starred keye luke who replaced karloff as a younger mr. Wong must solve the murder of an antiques collector whose fabulous diamond is stolen. Before i even decided to watch the first movie in the series mr wong, detective i did a little research and discovered that the first movie is considered the best in the series but i must say after watching the mystery of mr wong i was pleasantly surprised, not only was it not as bad as had been implied by various movie guides but i thought it was far superior to its predecessor. When business magnate simon dayton is found dead inside his locked office moments after police detective sam street saw him at the window, renowned private detective. Moto films, boris karloff, famous for his unforgettable portrayal of frankenstein, plays mr. Then, for the sixth and final film, phantom of chinatown 1940, the series tried something audacious. The first two films were obviously cheap b pictures but they at least featured decent stories and benefited from having someone like karloff in the lead. William nigh directed the films starring boris karloff, marjorie reynolds, grant withers.

The story is about a pretty chinese woman, seeking help from san francisco detective. Wong 1939 cast and crew art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after smuggling a precious jewel out of china, despite a warning that whoever takes. When a wealthy collector of chinese antiques with a list of enemies as long as a phone directory is accidentally shot during a game of charades, brilliant chinese detective james lee wong immediately suspects foul play. Wong, a dignified asian sleuth who is a match for any mystery. Luke had formerly played one of charlie chan s sons in the chan mysteries and kato in the green hornet 1939 serial. Karloff breathes most of the life this film has which tells of a wealthy man and his less than devoted wife and his burgeoning collection of rare and valuable oriental artifacts most recently the rarest gem of all, the eye of the moon. Wong mysteries that were based on thework of author hugh wiley. Plan 9 from outer space originally titled grave robbers from outer space is a 1959 american science fiction film written and directed by edward d. Here he must unravel the reason behind the unexpected shooting death of a jealous husband at a party, and the secret surrounding a cursed sapphire that was smuggled out of china.