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Mystery of Mr. Wong, The

The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

Mystery | 68 minutes
2,71 7 votes

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

Duration: 68 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: William Nigh

Stars: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers and Dorothy Tree

IMDb score: 6,1 (1.186)

Releasedate: 8 March 1939

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The Mystery of Mr. Wong plot

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

A valuable jewel is stolen from a Chinese museum, and "The Eye of the Daughter of the Moon" ends up in the US via a smuggling route. The jewel is bought by the millionaire Richards, who soon falls victim to the horrific curse that rests on the jewel.

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Boris Karloff Boris Karloff

James Lee Wong

Grant Withers Grant Withers

Police Capt. Sam Street

Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree

Valerie Edwards

Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds

Peter Harrison

Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff

Michael Strogonoff

Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert

Prof. Ed Janney

Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace

Brandon Edwards

Lotus Long Lotus Long

Drina

Chester Gan Chester Gan

Sing

Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley

Carslake

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