Mr. Wong in Chinatown

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Mr. Wong in Chinatown is a 1939 American mystery film in the Mr. Wong detective series, featuring the Chinese-American sleuth investigating a murder tied to international intrigue in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
film
mystery film
basedOn James Lee Wong character
stories by Hugh Wiley
blackAndWhite true
character Captain Bill Street
James Lee Wong
Roberta Logan
cinematography Harry Neumann NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: "United States"
director William Nigh NERFINISHED
distributor Monogram Pictures NERFINISHED
editor Russell F. Schoengarth NERFINISHED
filmFormat black-and-white
followedBy The Fatal Hour
follows The Mysterious Mr. Wong
surface form: "The Mystery of Mr. Wong"
genre crime film
detective film
mystery film
hasFilmRating Passed
language English
mainSubject international intrigue
murder investigation
musicBy Edward J. Kay NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
partOf Mr. Wong in Chinatown
surface form: "Mr. Wong detective series"
plotSummary James Lee Wong investigates the murder of a Chinese princess in San Francisco’s Chinatown involving international intrigue and smuggling.
producer William Nigh NERFINISHED
productionCompany Monogram Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1939-08-01
releaseYear 1939
runtimeMinutes 71
screenwriter Houston Branch
series Mr. Wong film series
setIn San Francisco Chinatown
surface form: "Chinatown, San Francisco"

San Francisco
starring Boris Karloff
George Lynn
Grant Withers
Huntley Gordon NERFINISHED
Marjorie Reynolds NERFINISHED
yearOfWork 1939

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Lotus Long notableWork Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown partOf Mr. Wong in Chinatown
this entity surface form: "Mr. Wong detective series"