Wallace ford, arline judge bela lugosi, lew levenson, nina howatt, william nigh. A film with a very myna loy his daughter in film and mr. The film is based on harry stephen keelers 1928 short story the strange adventure of the twelve coins of confucius one of three stories in keelers book sing. As well as bela lugosi as mr wong, the movie also stars wallace ford. Wong, except for the last film, where he was played by keye luke. Wong 1935 is a really cool and quirky monogram film. Wong bela lugosi, a greedy, powerhungry chinese is after gold coins that are linked to the promise of great. Also among the cast was laya joy, an interpretive dancer who changed her name from joyzelle just prior to the release of the film. Wong all critics 1 fresh 1 mostly, the film is a chance for lugosi to be sinister and say things like, a few hours with the rats will loosen his tongue. Wong bela lugosi kills to get his hands on the 12 coins of confucius. Wong bela lugosi, the ghost of frankenstein is a friendly shopkeeper who is actually the ruthless pursuer of twelve coins of confucius.
Wong was the first of several movies he would make for monogram studios, a poverty row company that specialized in lowbudget horror and gangster films. I couldnt care less if an old movie like this uses a real asian in the role or notwarner oland was pretty brilliant as charlie chan, after all. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. Wong, two series starring caucasian actors playing asian detectives. Wong is available for free download at the internet archive the. Wong film featured chineseamerican actor keye luke in the title role, the first time an american sound film used an asian actor to play a lead asian detective. Wong 1939 this is the second film in the monogram series featuring boris karloff as the softspoken chinese detective, james lee wong. Christopher lee also tried hishand at being the evil genius with nigel green as smith in the 1970s. Among his films there were such classics as the corpse vanishes 1942, the. Wong bela lugosi appears to be a mild mannered chinatown merchant, but appearances can be deceiving. The film was made through mgm studios in the 1930s. But we are told that it is a sapphire, which would look black in a bw film.
His henchmen go on a killing spree to collect the coins for their boss. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of confucius, with which he will be able to acquire the power to become ruler of a large province in china. Feb 22, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Wong would have been up to after hed secured the power of the twelve gold coins. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Bela lugosi as mysterious chinese shopkeeper and secret leader of the most incompetent criminal gang i have ever seen. Jul 01, 20 investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason barton is captured by the megalomaniacal mr. The depression era dialogue is priceless between newshound wallace ford and the object of his desire, the lovely arline judge. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Wong bela lugosi wallace ford arline judge 1934 a chinese madman tries to find the legendary coins of confucius that will enable him to rule his homeland.
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. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a powerful fu manchu type criminal mastermind of the chinatown underworld, and wallace ford as a wisecracking reporter. Wong with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The mysterious mr wong, lobbycardthe mysterious mr wong. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of confucius, with which he will be able to acquire the power to become ruler.
As for the movies themselves, the first five all have boris karloff as mr. Wong, dayton is found dead in his office without a mark on him with several witnesses testifying dayton was alone in. Bela gives a good performance as does wallace ford. Wong opens with expository information from an encyclopedia about the fabled twelve coins of confucius and how the person who possesses them will rule a province called keelat. Wong needs just one more coin to complete his tally of twelve when jason barton wallace ford, a reporter for the local newspaper, is asked to cover the.
The thursday horror picture show will screen the frozen ghost and mysterious mr. As well as bela lugosi as mr wong, the movie also stars wallace ford the ape man as the reporter and fred warren. Here he must unravel the reason behind the unexpected shooting death of a jealous husband at a party, and the secret surrounding a cursed sapphire that was smuggled out of china. The mysterious mr wong has everything you would expect in this kind of movie. Possession of the coins will allow him to be supreme ruler of a large chinese province. Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as the eye of the daugther of the moon. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the mysterious mr. There is also a 1935 movie starring bela lugosi featuring a title character named mr. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of confucius, with which he will be able to acquire the power to. Jul 02, 2008 the mysterious mr wong movie 1930s staring boris karloff. The house of mystery is available for free download at the internet archive this article about a mystery film is a stub. The mystery of mr wong full movie good quality 1939. Mysterious mr wong free full length classic horror movie.
When captain streets best friend dan ogrady is murdered, street enlists the help of chinese detective james lee wong boris karloff. With boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree, craig reynolds. Investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason barton is captured by the megalomaniacal mr. This is a list of all of the movies starring both mr. The mysterious mr wong, lobbycardthe mysterious mr wong, arline judge, wallace ford, 1934. Before i even decided to watch the first movie in the series mr wong, detective i did a little research and discovered that the first movie is considered the best in the series but i must say after watching the mystery of mr wong i was pleasantly surprised, not only was it not as bad as had been implied by various movie guides but i thought it was far superior to its predecessor. Wong 1935 a chinese madman tries to find the legendary coins of confucius that will enable him to rule his homeland. Ford, who ends up solving wongs mysterious murders. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. Wong must solve the murder of an antiques collector whose fabulous diamond is stolen. The film was shot early in 1934 between january 25 and the 30 at general service studios. Indeed, newspaper accounts of homicides in chinatown recur throughout the film. Format choose an option iso files mp4 files disc only no downloads.
Wong is a 1939 american mystery crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff plot art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Wong at the internet movie database the mysterious mr. The film is based on harry stephen keelers 1928 short story the strange adventure of the twelve coins of confucius one of three stories in keelers book sing sing nights. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a. Wong bela lugosi, a greedy, powerhungry chinese is after gold coins that are linked to the promise of great power. Wong uncovers a smuggling ring on the waterfront of san francisco and unmasks the killer, though not until several more murders occur. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of. Lobby card for the film simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of mr. Wong is the second of five lowbudget films with boris karloff as oxfordeducated detective james lee wong, based on a series of short stories by hugh wiley, this time attempting to solve a mystery of murder and jewel theft. 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.
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