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Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)

69 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime  -   5 October 1938 (USA)
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When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective James Wong to help him, Wong investigates this and two subsequent murders... See full summary »

Director:

William Nigh

Writers:

Houston Branch (screenplay), Hugh Wiley (characters)
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Mr. Wong, Detective -- When a dying man asks for Mr. Wong's help (played by Boris Karloff), this begins an investigation of his murder and that of two others. Spies and a formula for a poison gas are involved.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Grant Withers Grant Withers ...
Maxine Jennings Maxine Jennings ...
Myra Ross, Dayton's Secretary
Evelyn Brent ...
Olga Petroff aka Countess Dubois
George Lloyd George Lloyd ...
Detective Lt. Devlin
Lucien Prival Lucien Prival ...
Anton Mohl, aka Baron Von Krantz
John St. Polis John St. Polis ...
Carl Roemer, Poison Gas Inventor
William Gould William Gould ...
Theodore Meisel, Dayton's Partner
Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley ...
Christian Wilk, Dayton's Partner
John Hamilton John Hamilton ...
Simon Dayton, President Dayton Chemical Co.
Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack ...
Russell, Dayton's Office Manager
Lee Tung Foo Lee Tung Foo ...
Tchin, Wong's Servant (as Lee Tong Foo)
Lynton Brent Lynton Brent ...
Detective Tommy
Grace Wood Grace Wood ...
Mrs. Carl Roemer
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Storyline

When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective James Wong to help him, Wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victim's company. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spy | Poison Gas | Detective | International Spy | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

The most ingenious crime even conceived...but the killer hadn't counted on the crafty Mr. Wongs as his adversary! (original poster) See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La morte invisibile See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Mr. Wong's servant waits on him on what we are told is his day off. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Anton Mohl, aka Baron Von Krantz: You're going to get killed doing that, one of these days, Lescardi!
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Connections

Referenced in Mammoth (2006) See more »