He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the. Wong, detective 1938 william nigh, william north on allmovie the first of six mr. I bought the sixdisc collection from alpha video mr. When an acquaintance is killed under mysterious circumstances, mr. Wong, detective 1938 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a powerful fu manchu type criminal mastermind of the chinatown underworld, and wallace ford as a wisecracking reporter. Wong, detective 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A chemical manufacturer comes to detective james wong boris karloff one day and asks him for help. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong boris karloff to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. Wong and it comes across as a very good performance. Plot simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the. Wong, detective 1938 a mega chemical industrialist who fears for his life has contacted wong for help. Wong accepts the case and agrees to meet the man the next morning to discuss the particulars. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Wong, detective, karloff in no way looks asian and a slight accent gets in the way.
Wong, detective the film detective restored version. For one, the police answer every call in the film with sirens on. When the head of a shipping company is murdered in his office the identity of the killer seems obvious. I luv all of mr wong, detective, 1938 w boris karloff before i discovered mister moto and before i ever saw a charlie chan film, i watched one of my favorite actors, boris karloff, in his wong, detective monogram, one sheet x the debut of mr. Although most of the production is pretty plain, the basic mystery story in mr. A chinese detective solves a triple murder involving poison gas and its chemical manufacturers. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. Wong, detective starts out with a chemical manufacturer asking for his help as he fears his life is in danger. Wong movies were an obvious ripoff of foxs longrunning oriental detective franchise, it is interesting to note that karloff had costarred with warner orland in 1936s charlie chan at the opera. Wong investigates the killing of a chemical manufacturer and two subsequent murders. The film is based on harry stephen keelers 1928 short story the strange adventure of the twelve coins of confucius one of three stories in keelers book sing sing nights.
An industrial chemical manufacturer shows up one evening, seeking mr. William nigh when a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong. In san francisco lascari frank bruno tells anton mohl lucien prival that the ship carrying the chemicals is guarded. William henry pratt aka boris karloff looks about as asian as i do my ancestry is eastern. Wong, detective, portraying the title character in an espionage thriller based upon a series of stories originally published in colliers magazine. Wong, detective 1938 full movie streaming online display. Luke had formerly played one of charlie chan s sons in the chan mysteries and kato in the green hornet 1939 serial. There similar scenes and characters of the movies but made in different years. Wong, detective online for free when a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this. The wailing sirens caused the glass to shatter, releasing the gas so that the murderers would have alibis and be safe. James lee wong is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968 who appeared in a series of stories in colliers magazine from 1934 to 1938 and a series of films from 1938. Wong detective is a dramatic murder mystery film from 1938. The sixth and final film in the series, phantom of chinatown, was issued in 1940.
The next day, the man is dead and the police, led by captain street series regular grant withers, are baffled how. All the bad guys are arrested and wong goes home for a cup of tea. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the eye of the daughter of the moon, after it has been stolen in china. Try the films page on imdb by clicking on the imdb logo. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Boris karloff, keye luke, grant withers, maxine jennings, dorothy tree, lotus long, marjorie reynolds, charles trowbridge, charles miller, huntley gordon, william nigh, phil rosen. The great karloff stars in the first of four films featuring the chinese detective mr. Karloff brought a human touch to every role that he played, and even though this is an atypical part for him, he is a believable mr. Watch mr wong detective movie online, cinema and tv shows stream and download mr wong detective for free. Public access tv show weirdness really bad movie hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. Wong detective 1938 is a classic movie directed by william nigh, and starring boris karloff. Wong, detective, 1938, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, at turner classic movies. Wong, detective is a 1938 film about a chineseamerican detective.
Wong, detective 1938 film entier gratuit streaming vf. Boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings boris karloff stars in this feature as mr. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. In all truth this is merely okay but boris karloff elevates the film to a level it shouldnt really achieve purely by.
Wong, detective is rather interesting, and boris karloffs good performance as the detective also makes it worth seeing. Wongs main interest is solving murders and hes an expert at it. Wong, detective 1938 english cinema, trailer, video clips, mr. James lee wong is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968 who appeared in a series of stories in colliers magazine from 1934 to 1938 and a series of films from 1938 to 1940. When wong gets there the next day the man is already dead. Wong, detective 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. Wong, detective full movie good quality 1938 youtube. Passport video and koch entertainment distribution present the boris karloff box. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet.
They were stories of adventures of continuing characters. Wong whodunits, monogram available at 2012 november dallas. Even as a satire, this portrayal of the hard boiled detective falls flat on its face for me. This was the first film in the series and some characters are added later and become more refined. The sixth and final film in the series, phantom of chinatown, was issued in 1940 and actually starred keye luke who replaced karloff as a younger mr.
Wong, detective 1938 factory owner simon dayton john hamilton visits the office of private detective james lee wong boris karloff in san franciscos chinatown, claiming to be in danger. Classic horror icon boris karloff takes on a changeofpace role in mr. Wong in chinatown is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff as mr. With boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, evelyn brent. The solution to this one is kind of obvious about halfway through so i was shouting at the screen for the last half, though that didnt help wong and street solve it faster. Wong, detective was made in 1938 with young boris karloff 1948 charlie chan in docks of new orleans with roland winters they are duplicate films different names, slight differences but chan has a son in his films sometimes 2 and also mantan moreland. This is the first time i have seen boris karloff playing the chinese detective mr. His colleagues on the force, who are mirror images to his own character, do not help matters.
Wong, detective 1938 feature film gorillas on dailymotion. William nigh when a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two. Cleverly plotted but ultimately quite slow following a frantic opening. Wong film featured chineseamerican actor keye luke in the title role, the first time an american sound film used an asian actor to play a lead asian detective. Wong, detective is the first wong film and theres nothing particularly wong, i mean wrong about the film. Download books the case files of the oriental sleuths. Wong detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth. Wong typical for westerners to be asians in films back then in the first five films, the movies were made at what was considered poverty row back in those days and to get karloff was considered quite the deal. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. Perhaps people accepted that in 1938, though i cant really imagine so. Boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings director. Wong features starring boris karloff as the legendary detective. Wong, detective stars boris karloff, grant withers, evelyn brent, maxine jennings the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 9 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. He definately makes a better monster than he does an asian super sleuth.