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{{short description|1938 film by William Nigh}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mr. Wong, Detective
| name = Mr. Wong, Detective
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| caption = Film poster
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[William Nigh]]
| director = [[William Nigh]]
| producer = William T. Lackey
| producer = [[William T. Lackey]]
| writer = Hugh Wiley<br>[[Houston Branch]]
| screenplay = [[Houston Branch]]
| based_on = (''James Lee Wong'' series in Collier's Magazine written by Hugh Wiley)
| starring = [[Boris Karloff]]<br>[[Grant Withers]]
| music =
| starring = [[Boris Karloff]]
| cinematography = Harry Neumann
| cinematography = [[Harry Neumann]]
| editing = Russell F. Schoengarth
| editing = Russell F. Schoengarth
| color_process = [[Black and white]]
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| distributor =
| studio = [[Monogram Pictures]]
| studio = Monogram Pictures
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| distributor = [[Monogram Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|1938|10|5}}
| released = {{film date|1938|10|5}}
| runtime = 69 minutes
| runtime = 69 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
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'''''Mr. Wong, Detective''''' is a 1938 American [[crime film]] directed by [[William Nigh]] and starring [[Boris Karloff]] in his first appearance as [[Mr. Wong (James Lee Wong)|Mr. Wong]].<ref name="karloff">Stephen Jacobs, ''Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster'', Tomohawk Press 2011 p 223-224</ref>
'''''Mr. Wong, Detective''''' is a 1938 American [[crime film]] directed by [[William Nigh]] and starring [[Boris Karloff]] in his first appearance as [[Mr. Wong (James Lee Wong)|Mr. Wong]].<ref name="karloff">Stephen Jacobs, ''Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster'', Tomahawk Press 2011 p. 223-224</ref>

==Plot==
[[File:Mr. Wong Detective lobby card.jpg|thumb|Lobby card for the film]]
Simon Dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of Mr. Wong to protect him. Just prior to meeting Mr. Wong, Dayton is found dead in his office in [[San Francisco]] without a mark on him. Several witnesses testify Dayton was alone in his office that was locked from the inside. Though the police view Dayton's death as due to a heart attack, Mr. Wong discovers a broken glass ball that contained [[poison gas]].

Among the suspects are agents of a foreign power wishing to stop Dayton's chemicals being sent to use on the foreign power in the form of the same poison gas that killed Dayton, Dayton's business partners who will have Dayton's share of the business come to them after Dayton's death and the actual inventor of the chemical who has been cheated out of profits and recognition by Dayton.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Boris Karloff]] - Mr. James Lee Wong
* [[Boris Karloff]] as Mr. James Lee Wong
* [[Grant Withers]] - Captain Sam Street
* [[Grant Withers]] as Capt. Sam Street
* [[Maxine Jennings]] - Myra Ross, Dayton's Secretary
* [[Maxine Jennings]] as Myra Ross
* [[Evelyn Brent]] - Olga Petroff / Countess Dubois / Sophie Dome
* [[Evelyn Brent]] as Olga - aka Countess Dubois
* [[George Lloyd (actor)|George Lloyd]] - Detective Lt. Devlin
* [[George Lloyd (actor)|George Lloyd]] as Devlin
* [[Lucien Prival]] - Anton Mohl, aka Baron Von Krantz
* [[Lucien Prival]] as Anton Mohl
* [[John St. Polis]] - Carl Roemer, Poison Gas Inventor
* [[John St. Polis]] as Carl Roemer
* [[William Gould (actor)|William Gould]] - Theodore Meisel, Dayton's Partner
* [[William Gould (actor)|William Gould]] as Theodore Meisle
* [[Hooper Atchley]] - Christian Wilk, Dayton's Partner
* [[Hooper Atchley]] as Christian Wilk
* [[John Hamilton (actor)|John Hamilton]] - Simon Dayton, President Dayton Chemical Co.
* [[John Hamilton (actor)|John Hamilton]] as Simon Dayton
* [[Wilbur Mack]] as Russell
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* [[Lee Tung Foo]] as Tchin
* [[Wilbur Mack]] - Russell, Dayton's Office Manager
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* [[Lynton Brent]] as Tommy
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* [[Lee Tung Foo]] - Tchin, Wong's Servant (as Lee Tong Foo)
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* Grace Wood as Mrs. Roemer
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* [[Lynton Brent]] - Detective Tommy

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* [[Grace Wood]] - Mrs. Carl Roemer
==See also==
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* [[List of American films of 1938]]
* [[List of films in the public domain in the United States]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Wikiquote}}
* {{IMDb title|0030473|Mr. Wong, Detective}}
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* {{Internet Archive film|Mr._Wong_Detective}}
* {{AFI film|1005|Mr. Wong, Detective}}
* {{AFI film|1005|Mr. Wong, Detective}}
* {{IMDb title|0030473}}
* {{TCMDb title|19127|Mr. Wong, Detective}}
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* {{Internet Archive film|id=Mr._Wong_Detective|name=Mr. Wong, Detective}}


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Latest revision as of 14:40, 20 February 2024

Mr. Wong, Detective
Film poster
Directed byWilliam Nigh
Screenplay byHouston Branch
Based on(James Lee Wong series in Collier's Magazine written by Hugh Wiley)
Produced byWilliam T. Lackey
StarringBoris Karloff
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byRussell F. Schoengarth
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Monogram Pictures
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • October 5, 1938 (1938-10-05)
Running time
69 minutes
LandVereinigte Staaten
SpracheEnglisch

Mr. Wong, Detective is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff in his first appearance as Mr. Wong.[1]

Plot

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Lobby card for the film

Simon Dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of Mr. Wong to protect him. Just prior to meeting Mr. Wong, Dayton is found dead in his office in San Francisco without a mark on him. Several witnesses testify Dayton was alone in his office that was locked from the inside. Though the police view Dayton's death as due to a heart attack, Mr. Wong discovers a broken glass ball that contained poison gas.

Among the suspects are agents of a foreign power wishing to stop Dayton's chemicals being sent to use on the foreign power in the form of the same poison gas that killed Dayton, Dayton's business partners who will have Dayton's share of the business come to them after Dayton's death and the actual inventor of the chemical who has been cheated out of profits and recognition by Dayton.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomahawk Press 2011 p. 223-224
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