The film is based on harry stephen keelers 1928 short story the strange adventure of the twelve coins of confucius one of three stories in keelers book sing sing nights. Debuting in 1934 in a story entitled medium well done in colliers magazine, james lee wong was an educated. Its hard not to at least be mildly entertained by bela lugosi hamming it up something fierce as mr. A fight for an empire behind the curtained mysteries of san franciscos chinatown. As wong attempts to locate 12 gold coins that once belonged to confucius in order to use their power to control a large province in china, hardnosed reporter jason barton wallace ford becomes determined to. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold. Bela lugosi changes genres in 1934 s the mysterious mr. Wong is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring. Wong online on mx player enjoy full the mysterious mr. A wisconsinborn actorturneddirector, william nigh was a specialist in directing action thrillers and mysteries. The mysterious mr wong 1934 mystery a fight for an empire behind the curtained mysteries of san franciscos chinatown. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a powerful fu manchu type criminal mastermind of the chinatown. Wong 1934 r1 retail dvd covers and album art available on allcdcovers.
But he is secretly the title character who will stop at nothing to gather all twelve of the coins of confucius. Wong and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The mysterious mr wong, lobbycardthe mysterious mr wong, arline judge, wallace ford, 1934. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of. Wong bela lugosi kills to get his hands on the 12 coins of confucius. Wong 1935 a chinese madman tries to find the legendary coins of confucius that will enable him to rule his homeland. The thursday horror picture show is having a double bill of harold youngs the frozen ghost 1945 and william nighs mysterious mr. Wong, a harmless chinatown shopkeeper by day and relentless bloodthirsty pursuer of the twelve coins of confucius by night. This is the best print ive seen for this title, although there are vertical emulsion scratches and some image instability. Wong 1934 english cinema, trailer, video clips, the mysterious mr. In early 1930s, crime stories featuring oriental themes or characters were very popular.
Nor should the mysterious mr wong 1934 be mistaken for mr. Wong 1934 1222 1934 us mystery, thriller 1h 3m user score. Thirty day princess 1934 sylvia sidney reunited with cary grant for the third. Wong series, this follows the plot of an asian madman to become the ruler of a chinese province by obtaining the legendary twelve coins of confucius. Investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason barton is captured by the megalomaniacal mr. Synopsis investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason barton is captured by the megalomaniacal mr. If i compare it to the best of the b flicks, such as the thin man series which earns a 9 from me, id award mysterious mr wong an 8. As li see he is the low profile owner of a herb shop patronized for comic relief by a stereotypical irish cop. Bela lugosi as mysterious chinese shopkeeper and secret leader of the most incompetent criminal gang i have ever seen. Wong starring boris karloff 1939 limehouse blues 1934 paramount film with anna may wong stock image limehouse blues 1934. 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. Eliminating ceilings saved construction money and made lighting easier. Wong is available for free download at the internet archive this article about a mystery film is a stub. The mysterious mr wong 1934 classic movies, mystery, classic.
Wong needs just one more coin to complete his tally of tw. Wong will be supreme ruler of the chinese province of keelat, and his evil destiny will be fulfilled. His henchmen go on a killing spree to collect the coins for their boss. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Wong is a slog to trudge through but it is not without the odd gift. James wong, detective of san franciscos chinatown, protagonist of several poverty row mysteries. Great mysteryadventure stars bela lugosi as the malevolent maniac mr. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords.
Retromedia presents a doubledose of monogram programmers with its bluray combo of william nigh s the mysterious mr. Wong bela lugosi wallace ford arline judge 1934 a chinese madman tries to find the legendary coins of confucius that will enable him to rule his homeland. Wong 1934 imdb investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason barton is captured by the megalomaniacal mr. Download books the case files of the oriental sleuths. Wong, a greedy, powerhungry chinese is after gold coins that are linked to the promise of great power. Wong 1934 fs r1 retail dvd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. Fucking awful and a fascinating curio, the mysterious mr.
Wong is available for free download at the internet archive. Wong bela lugosi, a greedy, powerhungry chinese is after gold coins that are linked to the promise of great power. Wong, ford, who was born samuel jones, took his professional name from a friend who was killed in a railroad accident while the two were bumming their way across the u. Investigating a series of murders in chinatown, wiseguy reporter jason. The mysterious mr wong, lobbycardthe mysterious mr wong. Mysterious mr moto 1938 detective movies, great films, sci fi fantasy. Wong 1934 youtube a fight for an empire behind the curtained mysteries of san franciscos chinatown. Wong is a very early monogram picture filmed 1934, released jan 1935 with lugosi somewhat. Wong, among his best feature films as director, is about a powerhungry chinaman who is seeking to control a chinese province by collecting twelve gold coins. In 1934, author hugh wiley created his contribution to the subgenrejames lee wong. A killing spree follows in dark and dangerous chinatown as wong gets control of 11 of the 12 coins. Wong is a tongueincheek 1934 mystery film starring bela lugosi as a powerful fu manchu type criminal mastermind of the chinatown underworld, and wallace ford as a wisecracking reporter.
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