King of Chinatown (1939)

03/17/1939 (US) • 58m

Action, Crime, Drama

Ruthless ruler of a city of Shadows!

Overview

A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.

Top Billed Cast

Anna May Wong

Dr. Mary Ling

Akim Tamiroff

Frank Baturin

J. Carrol Naish

The Professor

Sidney Toler

Dr. Chang Ling

Philip Ahn

Robert 'Bob' Li

Anthony Quinn

Mike Gordon

Bernadene Hayes

Dolly Warren

Roscoe Karns

Rip Harrigan

Ray Mayer

Potatoes


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

operation

nurse

chinatown

surgeon

escaped convict

extortion

firecracker

death

protection racket

hired killer

prizefight

chinese american

moral reformation

fixed fight

racketeer

boxing

benefactor

father daughter relationship

chinese new year

bomb blasts

yellowface

charity benefit

nursing back to health

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