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Mr. Wong, Detective is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Nigh released in USA on 5 october 1938 with Boris Karloff
Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
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Add to a movie listMr. Wong, Detective is a 1938 American crime film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff in his first appearance as Mr. Wong.
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Simon Dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of Mr. Wong to protect him. Just prior to meeting Mr. Wong, Dayton is found dead in his office without a mark on him with several witnesses testifying Dayton was alone in his office that was locked from the inside. Though the police view Dayton's death as due to a heart attack, Mr. Wong discovers a broken glass ball that contained poison gas.Actors
Boris Karloff
(James Lee Wong)
Grant Withers
(Police Capt. Sam Street)
Frank Puglia
Evelyn Brent
(Olga Petroff / Countess Dubois / Sophie Dome)
George Lloyd
(Devlin)
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