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Writers:
Hugh Wiley (characters from James Lee Wong stories in Collier's Magazine)Ralph Gilbert Bettison (story)
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12 August 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
The master of crime cleans up the dirty game of murder!Plot:
Mr. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnate's murder. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Last For Karloff moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Boris Karloff | ... | James Lee Wong |
 | Marjorie Reynolds | ... | Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan |
| Grant Withers | ... | Capt. William 'Bill' Street (Homicide Squad) |
| William Stelling | ... | Dick Fleming |
| Catherine Craig | ... | Cynthia Wentworth |
| Guy Usher | ... | Paul Fleming (Dick's father) |
| Henry Brandon | ... | Victor 'Vic' Martin (attorney) |
| Melvin Lang | ... | Cyrus P. Wentworth |
| Wilbur Mack | ... | Matthews (Wentworth's assistant) |
| Kenneth Harlan | ... | Ludlow (chauffeur) |
| Richard Loo | ... | Tong leader |
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The images of the burning of the fictitious liner Wentworth Castle is taken from actual news footage of the burning of the liner SS Morro Castle. The Morro Castle caught fire on 8 September 1934 during a trip from Havana to New York. The heavy loss of life combined with the beaching of the gutted hulk in New Jersey made it one of the biggest news stories of the day. moreFAQ
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Doomed to Die (1940)
** (out of 4)
The fifth of Monogram's six Dr. Wong films, this one being the last for Boris Karloff. A ship dock owner is murdered in cold blood and it appears that his future son-in-law is behind it but Dr. Wong (Karloff) suspects otherwise. This is a rather strange entry in the series as it contains the least interesting screenplay but it also features one of Karloff's better turns in the character. It's easy to see why the star had had enough with this one as the screenplay is rather bland, the supporting players don't add much and even the direction is a tad bit off. Nothing here really goes too well and the 68-minute running time goes on a tad bit too slowly for its own good. Fans of Karloff will want to check it out but that's about it.