Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) [Crime] [Mystery]
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- Mr. Wong in Chinatown is a 1939 American mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff. The story is about a pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, who is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl the name "Captain J" on a sheet of paper.
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Directed by William Nigh, produced by William T. Lackey, written by Hugh Wiley and Scott Darling, starring Boris Karloff as Mr. James Lee Wong, Marjorie Reynolds as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan (reporter), Grant Withers as Police Capt. Bill Street, Huntley Gordon as Mr. Davidson (bank president), George Lynn as Capt. Guy Jackson (Aviation Corp. president) as Peter George Lynn, William Royle as Capt. Jaime (captain, Maid of the Orient), James Flavin as Police Sgt. Jerry, Lotus Long as Princess Lin Hwa (murder victim), Lee Tung Foo as Willie (Wong's servant), Bessie Loo as Lilly May (Princess Lin Hwa's maid), Richard Loo as Tong chief, Ernie Stanton as Burton (Davidson's butler) and I. Stanford Jolley as Hotel clerk.
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Source: "Mr. Wong in Chinatown" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 5 April 2013. Web. 7 April 2013. en.wikipedia.or....
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Great snappy dialogue.
This is a Charlie Chan episode called Charlie Chan and the Ring don’t know who came out first - still enjoyable 🤗
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@@dorabarkley6335 just watched same movie Charlie Chan and the ring.
Very strange seeing Boris Karloff as Charlie Chan type character . Almost exact dialogue.
Would rather see Warner Oland or
Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan.Boris Karloff isn't quite believable as oriental detective Mr Wong.Even Peter Lorre as Mr Motto was more believable. However still enjoyable !
@@kimberleyaultman1676 me three ! : )
Thank you , For sharing with all of us ! Collectively 😊. Such a gift 🎁 .
The more comments I read on these old films the more glaring is how many viewers have NO IDEA of the history of film and the circumstances of their making. And for goodness sake stop trying to apply today's standards to films that were made 70 to 80 years ago -- if you apply those same ridiculous rules to history in general you wind up with the kind of political bullshit that we are experiencing today. Grow up, PLEASE.
classic films
Political bullsh-- created & manifested by ONE Term ONLY, EX PREZ, Donald 'ORANGE AID' Trump...the perpetuator of THE BIG LIE
I'm so glad I can still see this glorious masterpiece!
Fire it up!
brilliant entertaining
love Mr Karloff work.
RIP
huge fan.
Love those old cars, with the back doors that swing out.
Bobby Slater
They call them Suicide doors~very cool!
@Lidjya Black-and-white They make it a hell of a lot easier to get into and out of the back seat!
@@DrDespicable especially when a protective dad is nearby🤣
Suicide doors, as they came to be known for obvious reasons. But yes, quite stylish, comfortable and cool.
For those commenting on this film's plot being reused for Charlie Chan in The Chinese Ring. They are almost identical. Karloff's Mr Wong was based on Hugh Wiley's character and the screenplay was done by Scott Darling. The Charlie Chan version was altered slightly to conform to Earl der Bigger's character: SAME screenwriter, SAME studio, poverty-row Monogram, Eight years later. Warner Bros. and Columbia did the same by reusing plots and stories, sometimes only a year apart.
I am such a fan of old t.v. But yes, I know “reused” scripts and plots when I see them. I still so enjoy them though.
Oh so what ..it was all just to entertain...i don't wanna pic apart..or mayb ur just giving info not pick n.....excuse then...movies do it now remake alot and they NEVER come up to original standards...my opinion...have nice day
A superb Mr. Wong mystery starring Boris Karloff. Thanks.
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Awesome! Another Mr Wong with the most adorable Marjorie Reynolds and of course Boris himself!!
I really enjoy watching all the old movies, sure don't miss dish or direct tv lol
watching all the classic films
I'd miss my satellite TV: TCM, Smithsonian, National Geographic, History, Hallmark, SECN, &, of course, ESPN & its sister networks
Interesting William T Lackey... Producer actor who Knows maybe Kin Folks... Love It.
So much better than the movies today Thanks Awesome
Great stuff!
The cop is a jerk. Treats the reporter badly.
Tha;nks. Until your comment, I thought no one cared about his macho cruelty with her.
@@janetfranciscovich5309 Lighten up, it was in the script it was the norm back then.
This movie probably has Captain Street as the worst tempered in this whole 6-movie series. I've seen all of them. He's not always this bad, though.
Is the Dr. at around 27:40 the same actor who played the glass-bubble avenger in Mr. Wong Detective? I think the character's name is Mr. Roma(?). Or do they just appear mildly similar?
I indeed like the movie but sadly TH-cam has polluted it with so many nested ads that it destroyed the total mood and I had to stop watching - HUGE THUMBS DOWN.
I don’t remember ever seeing Ginger Rogers this young!
51:10 From before all telephone numbers in movies started with 555.
Would anybody know where to get the theme music ?
I love Boris Karloff's lisp.
Sheesh, ads every four minutes, how annoying. I wish I could finish watching this, but the ads are just too much.
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ZERO ADS here in Tupelo, Mississippi!
Jerry earned his pay!
Used to deliver the det news bulldog edition on provost st in Detroit. Sat nite, and do collections. Small businessman
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The Chinese Princess, Her Maid Companion, the Dwarf, and two Dogs.
I kno sad ..that not entertaining😟😳 but worse in movies today...but still love old movies
I knew this was going to be a good movie when I saw that it was approved with certificate #5515.🙄
Get me the lapd . Chief gates. There’s a disturbance at Manchester and normandie
The plot as written above is written with very bad English composition. It indicates that Wong was killed in his front hall. Bad English and composition can be - and often is - misinterpreted by most. The next time I hope people will pay more attention in English Classes and see how a simple mistake can lead to confusion. Wars have been started by such confusions. It is better to be voiceless than to be unable to say the correct words (old Chinese saying)...
A post states that Karloff had Indian heritage. That is total nonsense His father was with the British Consular Service in India. You can't get any more British than Karloff and his brothers. Try reading a bit, you'll be suprised by how much you don't know.
Per the biography "Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life" and other sources, his father Edward John Pratt, Jr. was Anglo-Indian, from a British father and Indian mother, while Karloff's mother also had some Indian ancestry. Try reading a bit, you'll be suRprised by how much you don't know. ;)
What The Hell is a Punch Board Hole?
A punch Board is (now) an antique gambling device that at one time was found in nearly every typical local bar in the '50's when i grew up. The device consisted usually of a 12" square card board about an inch or two thick with hundreds of tiny holes drilled in it. each hole was filled with a rolled up piece of paper that was either a winning ticket or a looser. The patron would push a thick pin into a hole on the board to get to the ticket creating a tiny "Punch Hole".
@@alvinphilmlee51 yes, perfect description
Boris Karloff as Mr Wong ? Well, that's just wong on so many levels.
I think this movie sent the wong message.
Chinatown?? That's so rascist 😉
Breathing---racist, walking----racist. eating----racist. singing---racist. trying to live my life---racist.
It is futile to rascist!
No. & it's spelled RACIST.
Nothing like having racist commercials in the middle of this
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Thanks for posting this classic old film. The idea is to suspend your dis-belief and just sit back and enjoy! These films were made at a simpler time in the history of cinema. If you try to pick them apart because a Caucasian is playing the role of an Asian, or the Chinese all are speaking in English, than your are missing the point. This is 1939 Hollywood. Just enjoy the old cars and San Francisco "way- back when". It's quaint and funny. Don't take it seriously. Just enjoy!
You mean classic film!
Classic FILM.
Lol, Sum Ting Wong in Chinatown. 😉
I heard that Hollywood tried an Asian actor first for Charlie Chan but the public preferred Caucasian actors.
Actually, "Caucasian" is a misnomer. It refers to someone who can trace their ancestry to the Caucus Mountains in the area between the Caspian & Black Seas. Just because someone is White doesn't necessarily mean they descended from there.
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Such good movies....these, Charlie chan ,Sherlock Holmes and many more.
I always did love to watch a good crime mystery. This story has many twists and turns, that you don't want to miss. Boris Karloff is excellent as always.
Nothing better than being snowed in, drinking a hot cup of ginger tea, and watching this timeless classic mystery movie. Thanks for the upload, cheers from snowy Northern New Mexico USA!
Venetian Cat Studio I’m not crazy about ginger tea. But my wife makes me drink it. She says it’s good for my lungs.
@@mike.p.1400 Good for the stomach, digestion, immune system and is anti-inflammatory.
@@Brucev7 thanks Bruce. Especially the anti inflammatory. Presently I’m over dosing on aspirin and ibuprofen.
It is disgusting though. I hate it.
@@mike.p.1400 Those will hurt your organs is used too much.
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I love it! Thanks for posting. I dig Marjorie Reynolds as the bright, capable reporter Logan & of course Karloff as Wong & Street. I take strange comfort in both the Mr. Wong (sans the Keye Luke Wong, though I love Luke as #1 son & in the 1st Kung Fu) & Charlie Chan films & have watched so often that their phrases have manifested in my daily speech. "He who dines well, sleeps well", "Contradiction, please", "Thank you so much" et all. Classic flick!
Nothing better on a late Friday or Saturday night than making a big sandwich....getting your favorite beverage and settling down with a good Mr Wong film...!
I love the golden age of movies this will be my favorite my first Mr Wong movie
Amen Brother!!
Oh my gosh you said it!!
@Robert Johnston yes ! Sounds great Mr Johnson....
Y r right!!!
There is a Charlie Chan movie with the same beginning. A Chinese princess comes to see Mr. Chan and is killed in his study. Detectives all have homes that are easily invaded by killers.
Yes, the Charlie Chan movie came later. This is the earlier version, the Charlie Chan movie came out in 1947. I don't think it works as well as a Charlie Chan movie, especially since it's Roland Winters' first movie out of 6 examples as Charlie.
I just saw this movie with different actors a couple of days ago. Detective Wong was played by Keye Luke. Some details were changed, but the same plot and characters.
The 1930's was a very boisterous period in time, everyone yelled at each other and slammed doors. They were either deaf and didn't know their own strength or both.
In the movies or real life?
were
ahh the good old days, when news reporters could break and enter, traipse thru crime scenes , tamper with evidence etc. this film is a gem, thank you for broadcasting. ps love those big old sedans , classy ❤️❤️
Thanks for this beautiful movie in excellent quality
Excellent copy. Fun movie Boris is great. Thank you for the upload!
Does NO ONE turn the lights on when they enter a dark room? I understand the "bad guys" wanting to stay in the dark, but even the police do not turn the lights on until after finding a body-in the dark-and stepping over the body. I see this in many of the movies. Were utility bills THAT expensive back in the day? lOL Good, fun film that uses the same script used in Charlie Chan's "The Chinese Ring". Did anyone else see the shadow behind the dwarf when he made his exit from the Princess' apartment?
This is a an exact remake of a Charlie Chan movie. It same characters. The only difference it instead of the detective being Mr. Wong it was Charlie Chan.
I think you'll find that the Chan movie was the remake.
@@DrDespicable it was, Mr Wong's movie was 1939, Charlie Chan's Chinese Ring was 1947.
What a Great Movie, If Only Boris Karloff Had The
Chance To Play Other Roles Than Just Horror Movies.
Before Boris Karloff made "Frankenstein" he played
Gangster Roles at Warner's, I have 2 Major Movies on
DVD. But was never credited on one Movie.
He Starred With Edward G. Robinson & James Cagney.
boris karloff ,was a great actor I. his time.
The dogs remind me of Zeus and Apollo in 'Magnum P.I.'
I have loved old movies since I was 7. We didn't always have a tv back then. I remember on Friday was when mom and dad got grocery and always a gallon of ice cream, choc syrup and we would crush chips on top. You could get a gallon of ice cream for 99 cents back then. Turn the tv on watching Charlie Chan movies, and Sammy Terry and George his spider. Sammy showed horror movies. One movie was the Screaming Skull, I could hardly watch it, even today. I don't ever remember watching Mr. Wong. I'm glad I found him on TH-cam and have watched them several times. thank you
Timeless Classic Movies
The Screaming Skull (1958) is available on TH-cam, enjoy lol
loved classic films
Boris Karloff was a very good actor, little strange seeing him as Chinese, yet good. So enjoy these p;d movies.
he played Fu Manchu in one also that I recall
these comments are soo funny lol! i've been reading tons of comments and between comments about the detective and the reporter, about half of them complain about the obnoxious loud interfering female reporter, and the other half complain about the obnoxious loud incompetent detective. look y'all, this is a 1940 cheap b movie, made for inexpensive fun entertainment and not for any type high-brow intellectualism! also, back then in movies, and later in tv, it was quite common to recycle scripts and use them as many as 4 times by simply changing a few names, locations, and minor details. folks should either just enjoy this movie for what it is or else skip it completely! personally, i love it and most movies like it. i'm an older individual and, since there was no such thing as netflix, cable, etc., when i was young, i remember this type movie being on tv at midnight fri nights or noon on sat. just for everybody who wants to complain, all the charlie chans were played by non-asians (even a swiss guy), but all asian secondary parts were played by asians (who sometimes played a different asian ethnicity than what they really were, so why don't you fuss at them for a change?). in all but the last of the mr wong movies it was the same, but in the final movie keye luke played mr wong (charlie chan's # 1 son, later had a part in 'flower drum song' - almost all asian cast btw, and shalan priest in tv's 'kung fu'). finally, peter lorie played mr moto, but actors of asian ethnicity played secondaries there as well.
well said. Peter Lorre was german and a great actor , much underrated as well
Love Mr Wong !!!! Boris Karloff was such a gifted actor.... That pesky reporter kept killing the whole fun what a royal pain !
I would have liked knowing you and been in your company
enjoying these films with a drink lying next to you.
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Every time I see this movie, I'm outraged that Ms. Long had such a small part. I thought she was gorgeous, and a damn good actor........
Except her breaking into people's houses and cars in her role as a journalist is reaching a bit...
I wish the news reporter got a dart 5 minutes into the movie.
Wonderful ! Mr. WONG & Charlie Chan !!!
Brown G's too
What would you do for a Klondike Bar
Lol❤
Great late night movie.....
classic film
Fantastic stuff! And boy the cops drove some sweet cars in SF back then or what! :)
drove some sweat cars??? U mean, "drive some sweet cars"?
@@MichaelGunner123 lol thanks for pointing out the ZOMBIE typo.
@@GrumblingGrognard Not sure what a ZOMBIE typo is. Not into the silly ZOMBIE thing.
you have to love STREET--"YOU'RE NOT FOOLIN ME"
They dress like Lady boys ❤
The cast list states Marjorie Reynolds played Miss Logan. Is that accurate? I ask only because in other films and images, Marjorie Reynolds hardly resembles the amazing reporter in the two, I think, Wong films featuring Logan. Is it simply the blonde hair that's throwing me, or is it a different actress after all? And in the first Wong film, isn't Det. Street named "Bill" instead of "Sam"?
yes its accurate
Love Mr Wong.
This movie seems like Charlie Chan in the Chinese Ring (1947) Check that out and compare.
Thanks
Thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing
This movie is identical to the Charlie Chan movie "The Chinese Ring". One of them is a remake of the other. I don't remember which one.
The Chinese Ring was 1947, Mr Wong in Chinatown is 1939
Interesting! This is the first time I've ever heard of this character.
What a good actor!
@Robert Johnston Boris Karloff
Best chop suey in SF Chinatown? Jimmy lu’s place JaLu. Ay yi yi
Oh, I forgot the stereotypical sassy girl reporter who is dating the detective and makes a bloody nuisance of herself. Ye gods, that character is annoying.
Interesting movie but a disappointing one dimensional performance by Karloff. so different from the multi-layered, inspired work of Peter Lorre as Mr. Motto. Even though Lorre came to hate playing Motto, his portrayals have a depth that Karloff does not even come close to. While Karloff was a wizard with make-up, Lorre was a true genius of the actor's art.
I agree with you completely except for your "true genius" description of Lorre. Although I can see perfectly what you mean by that description, and Lorre often did show an unique grasp for the "Craft" (not Art) of his acting, he tended to drift in and out from one scene to another. Lorre also drifted more Out as he aged, unlike many who seemed to grow in their craft. But I do think you're basically right and I only can complement your observations. I seldom see such well thought out ideas here on TH-cam.
If you read the Wong stories you'll see that Wong and Moto were described completely differently. Karloff WAS Wong (all but one film where Keye Luke stepped in) and Lorre did the part of Motto. Wong was a 6 foot Chinese where Moto was closer to Lorre's height. Wong was a US Treasury guy where Moto was an International Cop (like Interpol).
Although Karloff possessed a fair amount of skill as an actor, he was consistently limited by his physical attributes, and his speech impediment. Add a skid row studio like Monogram, and poor writing, and you come up with novelties like this; not to say there is not a great deal of charm and enjoyment with these popular obscurities. I actually love them; although it's hard to beat Warner Oland as Chan, or Lorre as Moto.
Joseph Schufle: Karloff did NOT do his own makeup. And he did a lot more than just horror films. You are so poorly informed it's not worth anyone's time to even try to educate you. But you're entitled to your own "opinion" -- good luck with it.
I miss Peter Lorre, he could make you fall down laughing one minute, then scare the hell out of you the next! I have a few of Peter Lorre's films.
La facturaza de Boris Karlorrrrrr #chanante
I wouldn’t want anything to happen to Mr. Wong. Absolutely hilarious. Marjorie Reynolds was about the cutest thing that ever was.
I seen the same plot in Charlie Chan...
SAW not SEEN!!!
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Really enjoyed this... have never seen one of these "Mr. Wong" movies!
Loved the whole late 30s era, the clothes, the cars, the snappy dialog, how "light" is was at NIGHT (including shadows?).
The only part that was upsetting was the shooting of the two Great Danes! Obviously, this was part of the storyline, but this would bring criticism and an out cry if done today?! 🤔😠
A great one I'd not yet seen. Thanks!
I didn't know that boris karloff was taking sign language
I am an old detective 🕵️ movie fanatic!! Can binge watch days lol 😂
I love watching William Henry Pratt.
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I love Miss Logan :D The character reminds me much of Torchy Blane
Mott Street NYC
That reporter is a royal pain. Otherwise decent movies.
Pretty lavish for Monogram. Is that ship's cabin from "King Kong?!"
Excellent old movie, complete with an annoying and intelligent Blond. 👍🏻 🥰
How odd. This is almost identical to a Charlie Chan story. Hmmm. lol
You'll find the Charlie Chan Chinese Ring story was 1947 while Mr Wong's is 1939.
Suprisingly good old Movie, Thanks !
Poor old Jerry. Never gets to talk.
Way too many commercials.
The Chinese princess was played by Lotus Long who was half Japanese and half native Hawaiian. Mr Wong was played by an Englishman who took a Russian name as his stage name. Does anybody in Hollywood actually take roles that are native to them?
Jesse Oaks nowadays, yes. But in those days, no. They originally tried a Chan movie with a Chinese actor and Americans stayed away. Secondary character were ok, but not the star.
Omar Sharif, an Egyptian played a Russian in Dr. Zhivago. Yul Brenner played an American Indian warrior in a movie as well.
It is called acting!
That's why they're referred to as actors. Chill.
Pretty sure the midget was really a midget
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I wonder why real Chinese people were not used. There was an active cinema in Shanghai with real Chinese actors.
This was *Hollywood* and logic needn't apply.
The 1930s and 1940s didn't normally do that for these Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto, or Mr. Wong movies. Only 1 of the Mr. Wong movies has an actual Chinese man in it for the lead, Keye Luke as Mr. Wong. But that's 1 out of 58 movies (44 Charlie Chan, 8 Mr. Moto, 6 Mr. Wong) from 1931 - 1949 that actually has an Asian Lead Man in an Asian Lead Role.
It was a DIFFERENT time back then. Stop wondering. Accept & Enjoy.
Boris played a transylvania mixed person with bolts in his neck and a elderly Egyptian wrapped in bandages. Good acting. Thanks for the movies.
an elderly
Boris Karloff was nearly six feet tall, which for the time would have been an extraordinary height for a man of Chinese descent. This may explain why he stoops so much in this film; he's trying to appear shorter to make his character more realistic. On the other hand, his genteel British-inflected English seems completely out of place.
People from northern China can be quite tall.
according to the books upon which these movies are based, wong's a chinese-american (and that might mean not full-blooded chinese), 6' tall (another indication that he's probably mixed race), and yale educated. therefore, a 6' english actor's not a terrible stretch. in the final movie in this series, wong was played by keye luke. i loved that one, too, however, his physical description and speech were even less fitting than in these other movies.