The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

  • NR
  • 03/08/1939 (US)
  • Mystery, Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 8m

A gay party is interrupted by murder and the world's most costly jewel stolen!

Overview

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. His search takes him into the heart of Chinatown and to the dreaded "House of Hate" to find the deadly gem before it can kill again.

Hugh Wiley

Writer

William Nigh

Director

Scott Darling

Screenplay

Cast

Boris Karloff's headshot

Boris Karloff

James Lee Wong
Grant Withers's headshot

Grant Withers

Police Capt. Sam Street
Dorothy Tree's headshot

Dorothy Tree

Valerie Edwards
Craig Reynolds's headshot

Craig Reynolds

Peter Harrison
Ivan Lebedeff's headshot

Ivan Lebedeff

Michael Strogonoff
Holmes Herbert's headshot

Holmes Herbert

Prof. Ed Janney
Morgan Wallace's headshot

Morgan Wallace

Brandon Edwards
Lotus Long's headshot

Lotus Long

Drina

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