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The Mystery of Mr. Wong is a 1939 American mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff.[1]

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Film poster
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Scott Darling Hugh Wiley
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap William T. Lackey
Starring	Boris Karloff Grant Withers
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Release date	March 8, 1939 (1939-03-08)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The second in the series of Mr. Wong features starring Boris Karloff finds wealthy gem-collector 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. Edwards, at a party in his home, confides to Mr. Wong that his life is in danger. During a game of Charades (called "Indications" by Mrs. Edwards), Edwards is mysteriously shot dead and the gem disappears. Unbeknownst to Wong, the jewel is in possession of Edwards' maid, Drina, who intends to return it to China, but she too is murdered , and the gem is taken again. After one more murder—the suspect list is dwindling—Wong exposes the killer, turns him over to Police Inspector Street, and orders his manservant Willy to return the gem to China.

Cast

• Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong
• Grant Withers as Police Captain Sam Street
• Dorothy Tree as Valerie Edwards
• Craig Reynolds as Peter Harrison
• Ivan Lebedeff as Michael Strogonoff
• Holmes Herbert as Prof. Ed Janney
• Morgan Wallace as Brandon Edwards
• Lotus Long as Drina, the Maid
• Chester Gan as Sing, the Butler
• Hooper Atchley as Carslake
• Bruce Wong as Asian Man
• Jack Kennedy as Policeman
• Joe Devlin as George, the Detective
• Lee Tung Foo as Willie (as Lee Tong Foo), Wong's Butler and door opener.
• Wilbur Mack as Ballistics Expert
• Dick Morehead as police detective
• I. Stanford Jolley as Charades Player (uncredited)

See also

• Boris Karloff filmography

References

External links

• The Mystery of Mr. Wong at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Mystery of Mr. Wong at IMDb
• The Mystery of Mr. Wong is available for free download at the Internet Archive

На других языках

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- [en] The Mystery of Mr. Wong

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[ru] Тайна мистера Вонга

«Тайна мистера Вонга» (англ. The Mystery of Mr. Wong) — американский мистический фильм 1939 года. Второй в серии о приключениях мистера Вонга (предыдущий — «Мистер Вонг — детектив» (англ. Mr. Wong, Detective), следующий — «Мистер Вонг в китайском квартале» (англ. Mr. Wong in Chinatown)). Премьера ленты состоялась: в США — 8 марта 1939 года, в Финляндии — 15 сентября 1940[1].

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