After edwards is murdered during a party at his home, mr. The plot of the film involves extraterrestrial beings who are seeking to stop humans from creating a doomsday weapon that would destroy the universe. Hyde 1952 and visited italy for the island monster 1954 and. The mystery of mr wong full movie good quality 1939. With boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree, craig reynolds. 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. Karloffs first major role came in a film serial, the hope diamond mystery 1920. Tom hanks, akiva goldsman set live action mattel adaptation major matt mason at paramount exclusive 07 september 2019 variety film news.
Wong is a 1939 film about a detective who tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel. But he is secretly the title character who will stop at nothing to gather all twelve of the coins of confucius. Enjoyable if less that competent mystery with boris karloff once again playing hugh wileys oriental detective mr. A gay party is interrupted by murder and the worlds most costly jewel stolen. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous. This movie can also be found at the internet archive here. Talented mr ripley 1999, the cheng china the young pu yi is wetnursed in the. Wong 1939 william nigh on allmovie although lacking the ingenuity of the first mr. As li see he is the low profile owner of a herb shop patronized for comic relief by a stereotypical irish cop. Wong, detective 1938boris karloff, grant withers, maxine. A poster for the mysterious mr wong directed by william nigh and starring bela.
In this film wong solves the murder of a gem collector who came into possession of the worls larges sapphire after. Wong mystery series concerns the theft of the the largest star sapphire in the world. Wong and it comes across as a very good performance. Wong, detective 1938boris karloff, grant withers, maxine jennings. The 2nd in the series of monogram pictures with boris karloff as james lee wong.
Wong 1939 nr 0308 1939 us drama, mystery, thriller 1h 8m user score. In the course of doing so, the aliens implement plan 9, a scheme to resurrect earths dead as what modern audiences would consider zombies called ghouls in the film itself to get the planet. Wong 1939 68 min mystery 8 march 1939 usa boris karloff mr. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the eye of the daughter of the moon, after it has been stolen in china. Wong late at night but is murdered before she can tell him why she needs his help. When the head of a shipping company is murdered in his office the identity of the killer seems obvious. This is the first time i have seen boris karloff playing the chinese detective mr. Add a peeking chinese butler and maid, a budding singer, another criminologist, richards lawyer and an unsigned changed will. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of confucius, with which he will be able to acquire the power to become ruler of a large province in china. Bela lugosi changes genres in 1934s the mysterious mr.
Wong in chinatown is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff as mr. Wong 1939 cast and crew art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after smuggling a precious jewel out of china, despite a warning that whoever takes. From strangers in the shadows to the allure of femme fatales, this 50 movie assortment of stylized, provocative pulp fiction will please film noir fans of all ages. The other movie was rewritten as a screenplay to include mr. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading. Wong finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in. Wong is available for free download at the internet archive this article about a mystery film is a stub. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Karloff movie trailers classic cartoons of the era product specs.
Again they are also available in a digital download that is only available on a mobile device like an ipad or iphone. Starring boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree, huntley gordon and angelo rossitto. Wong movie posters,high res movie posters image for the mystery of mr. Wong arrives in the middle of the collectors party, and soon after being presented with all the clues to the case, the collector is murdered when the lights go out briefly. Jaxon jennings detective mystery thriller series book 1 download. Wong 1939 boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree. Before i even decided to watch the first movie in the series mr wong, detective i did a little research and discovered that the first movie is considered the best in the series but i must say after watching the mystery of mr wong i was pleasantly surprised, not only was it not as bad as had been implied by various movie guides but i thought it was far superior to its predecessor. Detective james lee wong must find the eye of the daughter of the moon, a priceless but cursed sapphire stolen in china and smuggled to america. Wong series sees the detective taking on the case of a gem collector, brandon edwards, who fears for his life after he is given the fabled eye of the daughter of the moon sapphire. A download of his performance is available from audible. Karloff breathes most of the life this film has which tells of a wealthy man and his less than devoted wife and his burgeoning collection of rare and valuable oriental artifacts most recently the rarest gem of all, the eye of the moon.
Music and the war film, gangster film, thriler and action movie. This set is well worth buying for any collector of movies. The film was entered as a feature attraction at the 1934 international exhibition of cinematographic art in venice, italy, the forerunner of the venice film festival. Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in. On occasion a case may be opened to inspect and secure a loose disc. Wong is the second of five lowbudget films with boris karloff as oxfordeducated detective james lee wong, based on a series of short stories by hugh wiley, this time attempting to solve a mystery of murder and jewel theft. William nigh mr wong tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in. Wong in chinatown is available for free download at the internet archive. Bela lugosi and helen chandler in dracula movie directed by tod browning for universal. He is so polite, so observant, scientifically intelligent and skilled, with degrees from two european universities unusual at the time for a man whose father was chinese.
Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the eye of the. Detective i did a little research and discovered that the first movie is. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save until space is needed first. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Boris karloff, grant withers, dorothy tree director. Every movie sold so far, from dads to true history of the kelly gang updating. Flowers from a stranger the limping man the mystery of mr. Wong 1939 parents guide add to guide coming soon showing all 11 items jump to. The complete collection dvd 1938, 1939, 1939, 1940, 1940, 1940. Investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason barton is captured by the megalomaniacal mr. William nigh mr wong tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as the eye of the moon. Simon dayton is in fear for his life and seeks the help of mr.
The naked kiss 1964 black and white constance towers. Soon after, the collector receives a death threat, and knowing the jewels reputation for being cursed, calls in mr. Motos last warning 1939 peter lorre, ricardo cortez, virginia field. Wong is a 1939 american mystery crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff plot art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after. Stars boris karloff, grant withers and maxine jennings the mr.