Wong, sidney toler played charlie chan for years and peter lorre starred as the japanese. Want to behold the glory that is the mystery of mr. Karloff breathes most of the life this film has which tells of a wealthy man and his less than devoted wife and his burgeoning collection of rare and valuable oriental artifacts most recently the rarest gem of all, the eye of the moon. The mystery of mr wong full movie good quality 1939. Wong series sees the detective taking on the case of a gem collector, brandon edwards, who fears for his life after he is given the fabled eye of the daughter of the moon sapphire. Mr wong appeared in magazine stories and a series of films. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Detective tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as the eye of the daugther of the moon. Medium well done a james lee detective story by hugh wiley. A day before he obtained it, however, he received a note warning him that the possessor of the jewel faces. Wong 1939 english cinema, trailer, video clips, the mystery of mr. Moto films, boris karloff, famous for his unforgettable portrayal of frankenstein, plays mr.
The eye of the daughter of the moon, a golfball sized sapphire has been stolen in china and smuggled into the us. Eliminating ceilings saved construction money and made lighting easier. Mr wong in the mystery of mr wong 1939 with boris karloff. He also had purchased a rare and very valuable chinese jewel. Richards, a rich man who knows a curse was placed on the eye by the emperor hong chong tu as he buried it in his dead unfaithful wifes heart, expects to be murdered for receiving it. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining. The film continues at a fine pace throughout the film with the various characters functioning as red herrings love triangles, attempts to reclaim the gem, another murder, an attempt on mr.
Art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after smuggling a precious jewel out. Wong investigates the murder of a curio collector who had obtained a priceless chinese sapphire, known as the eye of the moon, from whom it was stolen shortly before he was killed. Wong, detectivethe mystery of mr wong dvd, 2003 at the best online prices at ebay. The sapphire is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous. Wong 1939 the phantom of chinatown 1940 information is current as of august 30, 2019. Wong at the internet movie database the mysterious mr. Knowing the gem has a curse placed upon it, the dealer takes possession of it anyway and he receives a death threat, which he shares with his house guest mr. Wong is the second of five lowbudget films with boris karloff as oxfordeducated detective james lee wong, based on a series of short stories by hugh wiley, this time attempting to solve a mystery of murder and jewel theft. Prior to being released, the house of mystery was prepared under the working titles the ape and curse of kali by the studios monogram pictures. Soon after, the collector receives a death threat, and knowing the jewels reputation for being cursed, calls in mr. Wong movie posters,high res movie posters image for the mystery of mr. Wong features starring boris karloff finds wealthy gemcollector brandon edwards gaining possession of the largest star sapphire in the world, the eye of the daughter of the moon, after it has been stolen in china. He is murdered during the party and the jewel stolen. All of these are at least 4 star movies to me, with the best being the mystery of mr.
After edwards is murdered during a party at his home, mr. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the william nighdirected movie via. In the films wong is much older and a renaissance man in which he is an erudite expert in many fields with crime detection being one of them. Wong is available for free download at the internet archive the. Wong mystery series concerns the theft of the the largest star sapphire in the world. Find out when and where you can watch the mystery of mr.
Wong character was featured in a series of films for monogram pictures. Wong is a 1939 american mystery crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff plot art collector brandon. Wong is available for free download at the internet archive this article about a mystery film is a stub. Wong 1939 kinoxto kbs downloaden the mystery of mr.
Brandon edwards, a heartless collector of ancient chinese treasures, smuggles the precious jewel eye of the daughter of the moon out of china. You must cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges. Enjoyable if less that competent mystery with boris karloff once again playing hugh wileys oriental detective mr. Boris karloff, grant withers and dorothy tree the mr.
In addition to boris karloff playing the detective mr. Wong is a 1939 american mystery film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff. It was an adaptation of the play the ape by adam hull shirk. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Wong, a dignified asian sleuth who is a match for any mystery. After one more murder the suspect list is dwindling wong exposes the killer, turns him over to police inspector street, and wong departs to return the gem to china. The first five starred boris karloff and were directed by william nigh. Wong s life until the true murderer is revealed at the end of the film which i. Wong is a thrilling mystery made at the height of hollywoods fascination with asian sleuths. When a large passenger boat passes by, an unknown asian man throws a tiny package into the water. Wong, and keye luke plays the detective in the final installment.
Although this is a typical b movie from the 1930s, it is way above the average suspense flick from that period. 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. Wong attends his friends dinner party and is informed that his friend received a death threat. Boris karloff, lee tung foo, grant withers, dorothy tree.
Wong discovers, the answer is to be found in the origin and purpose of the mysterious pieces of glass found near each victim. Wong online on mx player enjoy full the mysterious mr. The second film in the mystery series about a chinese sleuth, this one concerns the theft of the eye of the daughter of the moon, the largest star sapphire in the world, which is stolen from china and turns up in the possession of an unscrupulous gem collector, who receives a death threat containing clues to the potential murderers identity and calls in mr. Wong begins as brendon edwards morgan wallace drifts alone in a small boat in the san francisco bay.
Before i even decided to watch the first movie in the series mr wong, detective i did a little research and discovered that the first movie is considered the best in the series but i must say after watching the mystery of mr wong. Among the cast was verna hillie who was borrowed from paramount by monogram for the production. Download books the case files of the oriental sleuths. Mr wong tries to solve the murder of antiques collector who was in possession of a famous jewel known as the eye of the moon. Wong is a 1939 american mystery crime film directed by william nigh and starring boris karloff plot art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after. Wong character is based on the enjoyable short stories of hugh wiley in which wong is an investigator for a federal agency. The other movie was rewritten as a screenplay to include mr. As for the movies themselves, the first five all have boris karloff as mr. Wong, is a fictional chineseamerican detective created by hugh wiley 18841968. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the mystery of mr. It has a lot of interesting elements such as the presence of a valuable gem sapphire called the daughter of the moon, a gunshot out of nowhere, a creepy old house, and a gathering of sinister characters in which all would have motives to commit murder. That evening the gem dealer throws a party and, during a parlor game, he is shot to death when the lights go out. Wong boris karloff investigates the murder of an antique collector. Wong boris karloff grant withers dorothy tree 1939 art collector brandon edwards morgan wallace is murdered shortly after smuggling a precious jewel out of china, despite a warning that whoever takes.
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