Poster of Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Plot: 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. She proves to be Princess Lin Hwa, on a secret military mission for Chinese forces fighting the Japanese invasion
Release Date: Tuesday, August 1 1939
85 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff was
51 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Mr. James Lee Wong'.
Mon, Nov 21 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Marjorie ReynoldsMarjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds was
21 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan'.
Sun, Aug 12 1917 –
Sat, Feb 01 1997
Portrait of Grant WithersGrant Withers
Grant Withers was
34 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Police Capt. Bill Street'.
Tue, Jan 17 1905 –
Fri, Mar 27 1959
Portrait of Huntley GordonHuntley Gordon
Huntley Gordon was
51 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Mr. Davidson'.
Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Fri, Dec 07 1956
Portrait of George LynnGeorge Lynn
George Lynn was
33 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Capt. Guy Jackson'.
Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Thu, Dec 03 1964
Portrait of William RoyleWilliam Royle
William Royle was
52 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Capt. Jaime'.
Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Fri, Aug 09 1940
Portrait of James FlavinJames Flavin
James Flavin was
33 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Police Sgt. Jerry'.
Mon, May 14 1906 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Lotus LongLotus Long
Lotus Long was
30 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Princess Lin Hwa'.
Sun, Jul 18 1909 –
Fri, Sep 14 1990
Portrait of Lee Tung FooLee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo was
64 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Willie'.
Wed, Apr 21 1875 –
Sun, May 01 1966
Portrait of Bessie LooBessie Loo
Bessie Loo was
>> in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Lilly May'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernie StantonErnie Stanton
Ernie Stanton was
48 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Bailey'.
Sat, Aug 23 1890 –
Sun, Feb 06 1944
Portrait of I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley was
38 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Palisser Hotel Clerk'.
Tue, Oct 23 1900 –
Thu, Dec 07 1978
Portrait of Jack KennedyJack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy was
51 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Sgt. Brady'.
Sat, Feb 04 1888 –
Wed, May 27 1964
Portrait of Donald KerrDonald Kerr
Donald Kerr was
47 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Wilbur MackWilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack was
66 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'The Coroner'.
Tue, Jul 29 1873 –
Sat, Mar 14 1964
Portrait of Moy MingMoy Ming
Moy Ming was
76 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Aged Tong Member'.
Sat, Jan 10 1863 –
Sun, Aug 16 1964
Portrait of Bruce MitchellBruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell was
58 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Police Officer at Explosion'.
Mon, Nov 15 1880 –
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Portrait of Angelo RossittoAngelo Rossitto
Angelo Rossitto was
31 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Mute Dwarf'.
Tue, Feb 18 1908 –
Sat, Sep 21 1991
Portrait of Guy UsherGuy Usher
Guy Usher was
56 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Police Commissioner'.
Tue, May 08 1883 –
Fri, Jun 16 1944
Portrait of Richard LooRichard Loo
Richard Loo was
35 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Tong Chief'.
Thu, Oct 01 1903 –
Sun, Nov 20 1983

Crew

Portrait of William NighWilliam Nigh
William Nigh was
57 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Director'
Wed, Oct 12 1881 –
Sun, Nov 27 1955
Portrait of W.B. EasonW.B. Eason
W.B. Eason was
45 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Sat, Mar 08 1958
Portrait of Harry NeumannHarry Neumann
Harry Neumann was
48 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Feb 11 1891 –
Thu, Jan 14 1971
Portrait of Scott DarlingScott Darling
Scott Darling was
41 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, May 28 1898 –
Mon, Oct 29 1951
Portrait of William T. LackeyWilliam T. Lackey
William T. Lackey was
43 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Producer'
Tue, Feb 04 1896 –
Tue, Jul 09 1974
Portrait of Russell F. SchoengarthRussell F. Schoengarth
Russell F. Schoengarth was
35 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Editor'
Sat, May 28 1904 –
Sat, Mar 30 1974
Portrait of Edward J. KayEdward J. Kay
Edward J. Kay was
40 in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Music'
Sun, Nov 27 1898 –
Sat, Dec 22 1973
Portrait of Hugh WileyHugh Wiley
Hugh Wiley was
>> in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Characters'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles J. BigelowCharles J. Bigelow
Charles J. Bigelow was
>> in Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday