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5.6/10 1938 1h 10m Released

Thousands asked to see Collier's Magazine famous detective on the screen... here he is!

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.

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Top Cast

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
James Lee Wong
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Police Capt. Sam Street
Maxine Jennings
Maxine Jennings
Myra Ross
Evelyn Brent
Evelyn Brent
Olga Petroff / Countess Dubois / Sophie Dome
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Devlin
Lucien Prival
Lucien Prival
Anton Mohl
John St. Polis
John St. Polis
Carl Roemer
William Gould
William Gould
Theodore Meisle
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Christian Wilk
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Simon Dayton
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Russell
Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo
Tchin
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Tommy
Grace Wood
Grace Wood
Mrs. Roemer
Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno
Lescardi (uncredited)
Ed Cassidy
Ed Cassidy
Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf 5/10

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…

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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.