Download books the case files of the oriental sleuths. Moto, monogram pictures ushered in their own oriental detective series in 1938 with boris karloff as mr. 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. Detective games and criminal cases, and many more programs.
When investigating the death of a chemical manufacturer, detective james wong boris karloff uncovers an international spy ring. Wong, detective wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james. Watch colliers magazines famous chinese sleuth trick a triplekiller into giving himself away. Wong, detective, portraying the title character in an espionage thriller based upon a series of stories originally published in colliers magazine. Plot simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the. Wong, detective 1938 feature film gorillas on dailymotion. This was the first film in the series and some characters are added later and become more refined. Even as a satire, this portrayal of the hard boiled detective falls flat on its face for me. This speciallypriced bundlepack contains all six mr. A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective james wong to help him. The next day, the man is dead and the police, led by captain street series regular grant withers, are baffled how. The prime suspect is the fiancee of wentworths daughter. His colleagues on the force, who are mirror images to his own character, do not help matters.
When an acquaintance is killed under mysterious circumstances, mr. An industrial chemical manufacturer shows up one evening, seeking mr. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the f. Wong, detective, karloff in no way looks asian and a slight accent gets in the way. So detective wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders. Wong, detective 1938 posters the movie database tmdb. May 20, 2015 when a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Boris karloff, grant withers and dorothy tree the mr. William henry pratt aka boris karloff looks about as asian as i do my ancestry is eastern. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. Detective the fatal hourdoomed to diephantom of chinatown play all title select the fatal hour.
Wong s abilities to discover why a piece of broken glass was found near each victim and to discover the identity of the real killer. Stars boris karloff, grant withers and maxine jennings the mr. There similar scenes and characters of the movies but made in different years. Mr wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films. Classic horror icon boris karloff takes on a changeofpace role in mr. Wong mysteries that were based on the work of author hugh wiley. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. When a chemical manufacturer is killed, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders.
Its a fairly standard crime drama bmovie from the late 1930s, resembling the charlie chan and mr. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the eye of the daughter of the moon, after it has been stolen in china. Dayton and his partners meisle william gould and wilk hooper atchley have been selling a poison gas invented by roemer john st. Cashing in on the success of both charlie chan and mr.
Wong, appeared in at least a dozen stories, full of white slavery and opium dens in the late thirties in colliers, which were later collected in murder by the dozen. Wong, with five of them starring boris karloff in an unconvincing role as the oriental titular character. When the life of industrialist simon dayton john hamilton is threatened, he makes an appointment with the one man who. Wong, detective 1938 a mega chemical industrialist who fears for his life has contacted wong for help. Wong, detective boris karloff grant withers evelyn brent 1938 a chemical manufacturer receives death threats after he obtains the rights to an odorless and lethal gas. Wong, detective on your tv or mobile device at home. Wong, detective starts out with a chemical manufacturer asking for his help as he fears his life is in danger. Wong mystery series concerns the theft of the the largest star sapphire in the world.
Wong en streaming, telecharger film the mystery of mr. Wong s main interest is solving murders and hes an expert at it. Wong, detective was made in 1938 with young boris karloff 1948 charlie chan in docks of new orleans with roland winters they are duplicate films different names, slight differences but chan has a son in his films sometimes 2 and also mantan moreland. Wong, detective full movie good quality 1938 youtube. After one more murder the suspect list is dwindling wong exposes the killer, turns him over to police inspector street, and wong departs to return the gem to china. In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the mongolian desert, dr. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous. Detective is available for free download at the internet archive this 1930s crime filmrelated. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the william nighdirected movie via. This is the first in a series of six films based on the fictional detective mr. Wong, is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968. Films bluray films classiques series series vf series vostfr. His last words eternal fire are the only clue chinese detective jimmy wong and captain street of the police department have to work on. Boris karloff, keye luke, grant withers, maxine jennings, dorothy tree, lotus long, marjorie reynolds, charles trowbridge, charles miller, huntley gordon, william nigh, phil rosen.
With boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, evelyn brent. Le jeune wong feihong, enfant indiscipline, est envoye apprendre le kung fu chez son oncle au caractere tres autoritaire. See more ideas about charlie chan, detective movies and film. Wong uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of san francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong.
He definately makes a better monster than he does an asian super sleuth. Wong, the fatal hour 1940 when captain streets best friend is murdered he calls on his good friend wong for help. The solution to this one is kind of obvious about halfway through so i was shouting at the screen for the last half, though that didnt help wong and street solve it faster. This isnt one star for the films but for the actual set provided.
I bought the sixdisc collection from alpha video mr. Wong is visited by simon dayton john hamilton, an industrialist fearing for his life. Wong detective is a dramatic murder mystery film from 1938. Wong, detective lance le 11 janvier 1958 en ouganda et. Wong detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth.
James lee wong created by hugh wiley 18841968 s an franciscos famous chinese sleuth, james lee wong, better known as mr. Wong, detective 1938 factory owner simon dayton john hamilton visits the office of private detective james lee wong boris karloff in san franciscos chinatown, claiming to be in danger. Wong, detective 1938 william nigh, william north on allmovie the first of six mr. Wong, detective 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. Wong, detective full movie boris karloff, grant withers.
Telecharger les meilleurs films arts martiaux zone telechargement. With horror films temporarily in the doldrums and his career needing a fresh tangent, karloff jumped at the chance to play the gentlemanly and dignified sleuth of hugh. Wong, detective, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 889290225115. When wong gets there the next day the man is already dead. Detective james lee wong boris karloff must find the eye of the daughter of the moon, a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in china and.
Wong, detective 1938boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings. Wong discovers a broken glass ball that contained poison gas. Inspector street is summoned to the scene of the crime and is followed by reporter bobby logan, who identifies the victim as a chinese. Wong, detective achete le 29 novembre 1972 en myanmar et temoigne en competition au 96e. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. Wong, detective trailer film gorillas on dailymotion. A chemical manufacturer comes to detective james wong boris karloff one day and asks him for help.
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