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The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934)

APPROVED 63 min  -  Mystery | Horror  -   22 December 1934 (USA)
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Investigating a series of murders in Chinatown, wise-guy reporter Jason Barton is captured by the megalomaniacal Mr... See full summary »

Director:

William Nigh

Writers:

Harry Stephen Keeler (story), Lew Levenson (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bela Lugosi ...
Mr. Fu Wong aka Li See
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Jason H. 'Jay' Barton
Arline Judge Arline Judge ...
Peg
E. Alyn Warren E. Alyn Warren ...
Tsi Tung (as Fred Warren)
Lotus Long Lotus Long ...
Moonflower, Wong's Niece
Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor ...
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. ...
Jen Yu - Wong Henchman (as Edward Peil)
Luke Chan Luke Chan ...
Professor Chan Fu
Lee Shumway Lee Shumway ...
Etta Lee Etta Lee ...
Lusan, Moonflower's Attendant
Ernest F. Young Ernest F. Young ...
Reporter Chuck Roberts
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Storyline

Investigating a series of murders in Chinatown, wise-guy reporter Jason Barton is captured by the megalomaniacal Mr. 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. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gold Coin | Murder | Mr Wong | Chinatown | Reporter  | See more »

Taglines:

A fight for an empire behind the curtained mysteries of San Francisco's Chinatown! See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

O kitrinos tyhodioktis See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed mid October-November 1934, released January 25 1935 (copyright 1935). See more »

Quotes

Mr. Wong: A few hours with the rats will loosen his tongue to tell the truth!
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Connections

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006) See more »