"The fatal hour" /
Spanish title: Hora fatÃdica Mr. Wong en el cuartel Mr. Wong at headquarters
Motion Pictures for Television, Inc. presents ; directed by William Nigh ; screen play by Scott Darling ; adaptation by Joseph West ; George Waggner ; .
, United States
- 1 online resource (1 video file (61 min.)) : sound, black and white.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940. Based on the "James Lee Wong" series in Collier's Magazine written by Hugh Wiley.
Cinematographer, Harry Neumann; editor, R.F. Schoengarth; musical director, Edward J. Kay. Cinematographer, Harry Neumann; editor, R.F. Schoengarth; musical director, Edward J. Kay.
Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Charles Trowbridge, Fank Puglia, Craig Reynolds, Lita Chevret, Harry Strang, Hooper Atchley, Jason Robards, Richard Loo, Jack Kennedy.
"The fatal hour" features Boris Karloff as the lead character, an Asian detective sprung from the mind of Hugh Wiley. In this latest case, Mr. Wong (Karloff) is investigating the murder of a police office at the request of his friend Captain Street (Grant Withers). The murder investigation leads Mr. Wong to a smuggling ring operating on the San Francisco waterfront. After three additional murders take place, Mr. Wong is able to track down the killer and expose the smugglers.
In English.
Wong, Mr. (Fictitious character)--Drama. Murder--California--San Francisco--Drama. Private investigators--California--San Francisco--Drama.
San Francisco (Calif.), setting.
Detective and mystery films. Feature films. Internet videos. Streaming video.