Doomed to Die (1940)
The master of crime cleans up the dirty game of murder!
Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming. Of course, Captain Street arrests Dick, but reporter Bobbie Logan, the attractive thorn in Street's side, is so convinced he's wrong that she enlists the help of detective James Lee Wong to find the real killer.
Cast
- Boris Karloff - James Lee Wong
- Marjorie Reynolds - Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
- Grant Withers - Capt. William Street
- William Stelling - Dick Fleming
- Catherine Craig - Cynthia Wentworth
- Guy Usher - Paul Fleming
- Henry Brandon - Attorney Victor Martin
- Melvin Lang - Cyrus B. Wentworth
- Wilbur Mack - Matthews
- Kenneth Harlan - Ludlow
Screenplay
- Michael Jacoby (Screenplay)
- Hugh Wiley (Characters)
- Ralph Gilbert Bettison (Story)
Themes
Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
daughter, detective, reporter, shipping, magnate, mr. wong
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doomed to Die about?
- Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming. Of course, Captain Street arrests Dick, but reporter Bobbie Logan, the attractive thorn in Street's side, is so convinced he's wrong that she enlists the help of detective James Lee Wong to find the real killer.
- Who directed Doomed to Die?
- Doomed to Die was directed by William Nigh.
- Who stars in Doomed to Die?
- Doomed to Die stars Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, William Stelling, Catherine Craig, Guy Usher.
- How long is Doomed to Die?
- Doomed to Die has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Doomed to Die?
- Doomed to Die is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Doomed to Die produced?
- Doomed to Die was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Doomed to Die?
- The themes of Doomed to Die include: Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Murder Investigation and Whodunit.