The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
A fight for an empire behind the curtained mysteries of San Francisco's Chinatown!
Mr. Wong is a "harmless" Chinatown shopkeeper by day and relentless blood-thirsty pursuer of the Twelve Coins of Confucius by night. With possession of the coins, Mr. Wong will be supreme ruler of the Chinese province of Keelat, and his evil destiny will be fulfilled. A killing spree follows in dark and dangerous Chinatown as Wong gets control of 11 of the 12 coins. Reporter Jason Barton and his girl Peg are hot on his trail, but soon find themselves in serious trouble when they stumble onto Wong's headquarters.
Director: William Nigh
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: January 25, 1935
Cast
- Bela Lugosi - Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
- Wallace Ford - Jason H. 'Jay' Barton
- Arline Judge - Peg
- E. Alyn Warren - Phillip Tsang
- Lotus Long - Moonflower
- Robert Emmett O'Connor - Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
- Edward Peil Sr. - Jen Yu
- Luke Chan - Prof. Chan Fu
- Lee Shumway - Steve Brandon
- Etta Lee - Lusan
Screenplay
- Nina Howatt (Screenplay)
- Lew Levenson (Adaptation)
- Harry Stephen Keeler (Original Story)
Music: Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Bernard B. Brown
Cinematography: Harry Neumann
Editing: Jack Ogilvie
Production: Monogram Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: William Nigh
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mysterious Mr. Wong about?
- Mr. Wong is a "harmless" Chinatown shopkeeper by day and relentless blood-thirsty pursuer of the Twelve Coins of Confucius by night. With possession of the coins, Mr. Wong will be supreme ruler of the Chinese province of Keelat, and his evil destiny will be fulfilled. A killing spree follows in dark and dangerous Chinatown as Wong gets control of 11 of the 12 coins. Reporter Jason Barton and his girl Peg are hot on his trail, but soon find themselves in serious trouble when they stumble onto Wong's headquarters.
- Who directed The Mysterious Mr. Wong?
- The Mysterious Mr. Wong was directed by William Nigh.
- Who stars in The Mysterious Mr. Wong?
- The Mysterious Mr. Wong stars Bela Lugosi, Wallace Ford, Arline Judge, E. Alyn Warren, Lotus Long, Robert Emmett O'Connor.
- How long is The Mysterious Mr. Wong?
- The Mysterious Mr. Wong has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is The Mysterious Mr. Wong?
- The Mysterious Mr. Wong is a Mystery, Thriller film.
- Where was The Mysterious Mr. Wong produced?
- The Mysterious Mr. Wong was produced in United States of America.