Movie

The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939 · 68 min
A creaky but atmospheric old-dark-house mystery that keeps you guessing with a touch of vintage menace.
- Directed by
- William Nigh
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Starring
- Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree
- Tagline
- A gay party is interrupted by murder and the world's most costly jewel stolen!
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Tense, dark and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Mystery, deception, greed, death
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- William Nigh
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Starring
- Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Dorothy Tree











