The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

03/08/1939 (US) • 1h 8m

Mystery, Thriller, Crime

A gay party is interrupted by murder and the world's most costly jewel stolen!

Overview

Detective James Lee Wong must find the "Eye of the Daughter of the Moon," a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in China and smuggled to America. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded "House of Hate" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again.

Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff

James Lee Wong

Grant Withers

Police Capt. Sam Street

Dorothy Tree

Valerie Edwards

Craig Reynolds

Peter Harrison

Ivan Lebedeff

Michael Strogonoff

Holmes Herbert

Prof. Ed Janney

Morgan Wallace

Brandon Edwards


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Part of the Mr. Wong Collection

Includes Mr. Wong, Detective, Doomed to Die, The Mystery of Mr. Wong

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

private detective

mr. wong

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