When an acquaintance is killed under mysterious circumstances, mr. I bought the sixdisc collection from alpha video mr. Detective is available for free download at the internet archive this 1930s crime filmrelated. At warners, he did two films with john farrow, playing a chinese warlord in west of shanghai 1937 and a murder suspect in the invisible menace 1938. Wong whodunits, monogram available at 2012 november dallas.
Wong, detective starts out with a chemical manufacturer asking for his help as he fears his life is in danger. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. Wong accepts the case and agrees to meet the man the next morning to discuss the particulars. Wong, detective 1938 william nigh, william north on allmovie the first of six mr. Wong, detective 1938 feature film gorillas on dailymotion. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques. Wong, detective 1938 english cinema, trailer, video clips, mr. Wong, detective, 1938, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, at turner classic movies. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. Wong, detective is a movie starring boris karloff, grant withers, and maxine jennings. Classic horror icon boris karloff takes on a changeofpace role in mr. Wong, is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968. For additional titles in the series, consult the series index.
Wong fights to keep a killer from winning control of a rich oil deposit. Wong, detective 1938 murder at the baskervilles 1941 murder by television 1935 murder in the red barn1935 nonstop new york 1937 parole inc. Stars boris karloff, grant withers and maxine jennings the mr. Wong, detective 1938stream and watch online moviefone. The 1947 monogram film, docks of new orleans see above, directed by derwin abrahams and starring roland winters, was a partial remake of mr. With boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, evelyn brent. Wong, detective manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Wong detective 1938 is a classic movie directed by william nigh, and starring boris karloff.
Karloff went to monogram to play the title role of a chinese detective in mr. Wong mysteries that were based on the work of author hugh wiley. Karloff is quite good in the role, and brings to it a good deal of class. Wong, detective online for free when a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this. Talented mr ripley 1999, the cheng china the young pu yi is wetnursed in.
Moto full movie in hd visit the japanese detective peter lorre rounds up a league of assas. Wong series, the first 5 starring boris karloff as the popular chinese detective, and the final one starring keye luke. Here is a fully updated best hollywood murder mystery movies list which you definitely check it out at least one time. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnates murder. Wong, detective, substituting the fictional detective charlie chan for mr. Wong, dayton is found dead in his office without a mark on him with several witnesses testifying dayton was alone in his office that was locked from the inside. Plot simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the f. Cashing in on the success of both charlie chan and mr. When investigating the death of a chemical manufacturer, detective james wong boris karloff uncovers an international spy ring. Wong series, starring boris karloff as a chinese detective. Genre adventure, crime, drama, mystery, thriller plot mr.
Wong, detective, portraying the title character in an espionage thriller based upon a series of stories originally published in colliers magazine. This collection presents six mysteries from the wildly successful mr. Mr wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films. This speciallypriced bundlepack contains all six mr. Wong discovers a broken glass ball that contained poison gas.
Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Saint helens 1980 murder at the baskervilles 1941 murder by television 1935 murder in the red barn1935. Moto, monogram pictures ushered in their own oriental detective series in 1938 with boris karloff as mr. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time.
Simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of mr. Wong mysteries that were based on thework of author hugh wiley. For one, the police answer every call in the film with sirens on. Boris karloff makes his first appearance as the colliers magazine oriental detective in the same vein of charlie chan or mr. Wong as six feet tall, educated at yale university and with the face of a foreign devila yankee. Wong, detective stars boriskarloff, grantwithers, evelynbrent, maxinejennings the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 9 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
The expanded story of a haunting collaboration with. Wong, detective 1938 boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings. 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 mr wong detective by peterpulp on. In the first of a popular movie franchise from monogram pictures, director william nigh unfurls an intriguing mystery headlined by a cast that includes grant withers, maxine jennings, and evelyn brant. Wong investigates the deaths of 3 partners in the poison gas export trade each death occurring while the person was alone in his quarters. When wong gets there the next day the man is already dead.
I luv all of mr wong, detective, 1938 w boris karloff wong, detective monogram, one sheet x the debut of mr. Wong detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james. Fully updated best hollywood murder mystery movies list. Watch mr wong detective movie online, cinema and tv shows stream and download mr wong detective for free. When a chemical manufacturer is killed, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Boris karloff stars in a triple lockedroom mystery. Wong comes to the aid of a man who says his life is in danger. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. The films were sufficiently popular that when so that when karloff left the series in 1940, monogram. 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. Perhaps people accepted that in 1938, though i cant really imagine so. In bringing up baby 1938, after a fanfare the movies recurrent tune i cant give.
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