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Mr. Wong Collection

Mr. Wong (James Lee Wong) was a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Hugh Wiley (1884-1968). Mr Wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films.

6 movies 1938 – 1940 6h 47m total 2 snapshots 42 solvers
Directed by William Nigh , Phil Rosen

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Mr. Wong, Detective
Mr. Wong, Detective

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938 1h 10m Dir. William Nigh
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A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So Detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
The Mystery of Mr. Wong

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939 1h 8m Dir. William Nigh

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.

Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939 1h 11m Dir. William Nigh

A pretty Chinese woman, seeking help from San Francisco detective James Lee Wong, is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, having time only to scrawl "Captain J" on a sheet of paper. She proves to be Princess Lin Hwa, on a secret military mission for Chinese forces fighting the Japanese invasion.

The Fatal Hour
The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

1940 1h 8m Dir. William Nigh
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When Captain Street's best friend Dan Grady is murdered, Street receives help from Chinese detective James Lee Wong and local newspaper reporter Bobbie Logan.

Doomed to Die
Doomed to Die

Doomed to Die

1940 1h 8m Dir. William Nigh

Shipping magnate's Cyrus Wentworth is mysteriously shot in his office after his prize ocean liner is robbed and sunk. The obvious suspect is the son of his chief rival who is also engaged to Wentworth's daughter. Mr. Wong has other ideas and is determined to uncover the real culprit.

Phantom of Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown

1940 1h 2m Dir. Phil Rosen

In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.

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