Dayton is killed by a poisonous gas developed by carl roemer. Wong, detective full movie good quality 1938 youtube. Wong, with five of them starring boris karloff in an unconvincing role as the oriental titular character. Wong in chinatown is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff as mr. Perhaps people accepted that in 1938, though i cant really imagine so. Wong detective 1938 will rekindle an era of film making at its best. Wong, is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968.
Wong, detective 1938 feature film gorillas on dailymotion. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the. Boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings boris karloff stars in this feature as mr. Karloffs portrayal of the character is an example of hollywoods use of yellowface and its portrayal of east asians in the earlier half of the 20th century. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Wong, detective 1938 william nigh, william north on allmovie usually dismissed as a poor mans charlie chan. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Its a fairly standard crime drama bmovie from the late 1930s, resembling the charlie chan and mr. Mar 16, 2018 flavor ren ends up being a base petty trickster that takes place to be a servant of neighborhood inexperienced authorities sergeant kon tai xiao yang.
Wong is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff. Wong is available for free download at the internet archive this article about a. Mr wong, detective was released in 1938, at the height of the american craze for asian detectives. A megjeleno oldalon lepj tovabb, majd vard meg a 10 masodpercet az oldalon, es a letoltes automatikusan elindul. Street grant withers, who appeared in all 6 movies, was used as a sort of foil for wong, befuddled by the detectives findings and theories. Detective james wong gets involved in a murder case. Locked room mystery detective thriller noir movie the kennel murder case 1933. Karloff went to monogram to play the title role of a chinese detective in mr. 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. The sixth and final film in the series, phantom of chinatown, was issued in 1940 and. Wong series, the first 5 starring boris karloff as the popular chinese detective, and the final one starring keye luke. In the first of a popular movie franchise from monogram pictures. The speckled band 1931 full film with raymond massey.
Download books the case files of the oriental sleuths. Saint helens 1980 murder at the baskervilles 1941 murder by television 1935 murder in the red barn1935. This speciallypriced bundlepack contains all six mr. Wong, detective is the first wong film and theres nothing particularly wong, i mean wrong about the film. William henry pratt aka boris karloff looks about as asian as i do my ancestry is eastern. The major suspect in a regional gold burglary situation, sompat, is killed as well as the gold goes missing out on. Wong, detective, 1938, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings, at turner classic movies. Stars boris karloff, grant withers and maxine jennings the mr.
Wong comes to the aid of a man who says his life is in danger. I think boris karloff beats sydney toler hands down. Boris karloff makes his first appearance as the colliers magazine oriental detectivein the same vein of charlie chan or mr. Mr wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films. Wong detective presented boris karloff as pulp writer hugh wileys oxfordeducated oriental sleuth. When investigating the death of a chemical manufacturer, detective james wong boris karloff uncovers an international spy ring. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first. Wong, detective 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For one, the police answer every call in the film with sirens on. Old movies and classic films from 1940s, 1950s, 1960s youtube. In the first of a popular movie franchise from monogram pictures, director william nigh unfurls an intriguing mystery headlined by a cast that includes grant withers, maxine jennings, and evelyn brant. Wong, detective the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Films of the united states, 1938 wikimedia commons.
His colleagues on the force, who are mirror images to his own character, do not help matters. This started of course in 1925 with the publication of the first of earl derr biggers charlie chan novels, the house without a key. Wong, detective, 1938, directed by william nigh, with boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings. The complete collection available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. James lee wong is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968 who appeared in a series of stories in colliers magazine from 1934 to 1938 and a. Wong, a dignified asian sleuth who is a match for any mystery. Mr wong in detective 1938 with boris karloff youtube. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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 detective 1938 if you enjoy this movie please click like and subscribe to the channel.
The sixth and final film in the series, phantom of chinatown, was issued in 1940. Wong as six feet tall, educated at yale university and with the face of a foreign devila yankee. In the first of a popular movie franchise from monogram pictures, director william nigh unfurls an intriguing mystery. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Wong mysteries that were based on thework of author hugh wiley. In 1938 monogram began a long and profitable policy of making series and hiring familiar players to star in them, such as boris karloff and the mr.
Boris karloff makes his first appearance as the colliers magazine oriental detective in the same vein of charlie chan or mr. This marked the first time an american film featured an asian character as a lead asian detective. Wong, detective manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Dayton runs a chemical company with his partners, wilk and meisel. When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective james wong boris karloff to help him, wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. Watch colliers magazines famous chinese sleuth trick a triplekiller into giving himself away. Karloff is quite good in the role, and brings to it a good deal of class. Wong, detective achete le 29 novembre 1972 en myanmar et temoigne en competition au 96e.
However, its also an awful lot like several other monogram filmsand is most like their next wong film, the mystery of mr. Wong series, phantom of chinatown 1940, chineseamerican actor keye luke took the role of the title character. I bought the sixdisc collection from alpha video mr. Even as a satire, this portrayal of the hard boiled detective falls flat on its face for me. Wong, detective is a 1938 american crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff in his first appearance as mr. Charlie chan became even more successful on the silver screen. For others who simply enjoy watching timeless pieces with icons such as boris karloff. Moto films, boris karloff, famous for his unforgettable portrayal of frankenstein, plays mr. Wong, detective is a 1938 film about a chineseamerican detective. Wongs main interest is solving murders and hes an expert at it. Wong, detective is available for free download at the internet archive films directed by william nigh mr. Wong, detective trailer film gorillas on dailymotion.
The second film in the mystery series about a chinese sleuth, this one. This is the first in a series of six films based on the fictional detective mr. James wong investigates the murder of a man who came to visit. Public access tv show weirdness really bad movie hosts public domain movies and ads clean comedy sketches enjoyable for the whole family. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victims company. Wong detective 1938 classic mystery movie, boris karloff.