The Mystery of Mr Wong
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Director William Nigh Initial DVD release March 18, 2003 Duration Language English | 6.2/10 IMDb Genre Mystery Prequel Mr. Wong, Detective Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date March 8, 1939 (1939-03-08) Writer Scott Darling (screenplay), Hugh Wiley (based on the "James Lee Wong" Series in Colliers Magazine written by) Cast Boris Karloff (James Lee Wong), Grant Withers (Police Capt. Sam Street), Dorothy Tree (Valerie Edwards), Craig Reynolds (Peter Harrison), Ivan Lebedeff (Michael Strogonoff), Holmes Herbert (Prof. Ed Janney)Similar movies Related William Nigh movies Tagline A gay party is interrupted by murder and the world's most costly jewel stolen! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Mystery of Mr. Wong is a 1939 American mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff.
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Plot
The second in the series of Mr. Wong features starring Boris Karloff finds wealthy gem-collector 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. Edwards, at a party in his home, confides to Mr. Wong that his life is in danger. During a game of Charades, Edwards is mysteriously shot dead and the gem disappears. Unknown to Wong, the jewel is in the possession of Edwards' maid, Drina, who intends to return it to China, but she is murdered also, and the gem is taken again. After one more murder—the suspect list is dwindling—Wong exposes the killer, turns him over to Police Inspector Street, and Wong orders his manservant Willy to return the gem to China.
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The Mystery of Mr. Wong WikipediaThe Mystery of Mr. Wong IMDb The Mystery of Mr. Wong themoviedb.org