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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. [1] Plot. Lobby card for the film. Simon Dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of Mr. Wong to protect him.
With Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, Evelyn Brent. In San Francisco, Simon Dayton, the senior partner in a chemical company, visits famed detective James Lee Wong as Dayton fears for his life stemming from a series of unexplained events in both his personal and professional life.
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- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- William Nigh
- 1938-10-05
James Lee Wong, known simply as Mr. Wong, is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Hugh Wiley (1884–1968). Mr. Wong appeared in twenty magazine stories and a film series of six, the first five of which starred English actor Boris Karloff as Wong, the last with Chinese-American actor Keye Luke in the role, the first Asian lead.
Watch Mr. Wong, Detective with a subscription on Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home. Factory owner Simon Dayton (John Hamilton) visits the office of private detective James Lee...
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- William Nigh
- Mystery & Thriller
- Boris Karloff
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When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective James Wong to help him, Wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victim's company.