An almost comically heavily made-up Boris Karloff is all that stands between this mediocre murder-mystery and total obscurity. He portrays the super-sleuth "Mr. Wong" on the trail of a murderer who has killed at least three people. Our difficulty here is that the lighting and audio are so basic, that it is virtually impossible for us to follow the story at all, much less draw any conclusions of our own. We are…
Top Cast
Boris Karloff
James Lee Wong
Grant Withers
Police Capt. Sam Street
Maxine Jennings
Myra Ross
Evelyn Brent
Olga Petroff / Countess Dubois / Sophie Dome
George Lloyd
Devlin
Lucien Prival
Anton Mohl
John St. Polis
Carl Roemer
William Gould
Theodore Meisle
Hooper Atchley
Christian Wilk
John Hamilton
Simon Dayton
Wilbur Mack
Russell
Lee Tung Foo
Tchin
Lynton Brent
Tommy
Grace Wood
Mrs. Roemer
Frank Bruno
Lescardi (uncredited)
Ed Cassidy
Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)
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FAQ about Mr. Wong, Detective
What is Mr. Wong, Detective about?
A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.
When was Mr. Wong, Detective released?
Mr. Wong, Detective was released in 1938.
What genres does Mr. Wong, Detective belong to?
Mr. Wong, Detective is categorised as Crime, Thriller, Mystery.
Who stars in Mr. Wong, Detective?
The cast of Mr. Wong, Detective includes Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, Evelyn Brent, George Lloyd.

















