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King of Chinatown (1939)
- NR
- 03/17/1939 (US)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- 57m
Ruthless ruler of a city of Shadows!
Overview
A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.
Nick Grindé
DirectorHerbert J. Biberman
StoryLillie Hayward
ScreenplayIrving Reis
ScreenplayCast
![Anna May Wong's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qHcm2bt1PU7bLk4osbzp0kQTYl1.jpg)
Anna May Wong
Dr. Mary Ling![Akim Tamiroff's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uX8oQDIA0N33McsTduwf5qsFdGA.jpg)
Akim Tamiroff
Frank Baturin![J. Carrol Naish's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/eTQ39RkhwYnLDKQyqjXkliov537.jpg)
J. Carrol Naish
The Professor![Sidney Toler's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dfOfrfrWFMVBdiM4gYCAlmYxCpG.jpg)
Sidney Toler
Dr. Chang Ling![Philip Ahn's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/tCA7nrxPAGPFVSvfOIFlr6PlKU0.jpg)
Philip Ahn
Robert 'Bob' Li![Anthony Quinn's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/laCq5QVzNsGcFlLeA9D1991tHJL.jpg)
Anthony Quinn
Mike Gordon![Bernadene Hayes's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/t33ztuuvW9II7132cjmQXmjhcLR.jpg)
Bernadene Hayes
Dolly Warren![Roscoe Karns's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/eDXhkieC1icm4lGnuDziIIl5nO8.jpg)