Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as "The Eye of the Daughter of The Moon."Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as "The Eye of the Daughter of The Moon."Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as "The Eye of the Daughter of The Moon."
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Steve Carruthers
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
- Charades-Player
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaFilming began early February 1939, the second of the 5-film series, and Boris Karloff's first feature following Son of Frankenstein (1939)
- Quotes
[first lines]
Sing, the Butler: Good morning, sir.
Brandon Edwards: Morning.
[the butler begins to take his coat]
Brandon Edwards: Never mind! The mistress up yet?
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Dunit Theater: The Mystery of Mr Wong (2021)
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That is not to knock Mr Wong, Detective, it wasn't a great film but it was an entertaining one. But The Mystery of Mr Wong seemed visually more refined and just better executed in general. It does suffer from a surprising but rather underdeveloped final solution(much more could have been done to explain the reason behind the crimes) and Dorothy Tree's- a very elegant woman- at times over-emotive acting. However, where The Mystery of Mr Wong most improves on from Mr Wong, Detective is the look of the film and the pacing. The production values are not big-budget, but they are noticeably more refined in editing and photography than in its predecessor. The pacing also is much crisper and maintains interest throughout instead of having the odd lull. The music is jaunty and haunting that suits the atmosphere evoked really well, the dialogue is witty and thoughtful and the story has a good mystery and does it with a diverting atmosphere, good amounts of suspense and use of clues and a sense of fun. The film is solidly directed and the acting is mostly very competent, though only Boris Karloff is very good standard(what to expect from a great actor who made the most always of what he had?). All in all, not perfect but good fun and its improves over Mr Wong, Detective. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Dec 6, 2013
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- Language
- Also known as
- El misterio de Mr. Wong
- Filming locations
- Walter Dodge House, Irving Gill, 1916, 950 N Kings Rd, West Hollywood, California, USA(The Edwards' home exterior)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) officially released in India in English?
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