When a police officer is murdered, Captain Street looks to Mr. Wong to catch the killer. Prime Suspect: Frank Belden Jr., whose father is a businessman well known for both his success and dishonesty. Mr. Wong faces increasing danger and is nearly executed himself as the investigation develops in treachery and complexity. As Mr. Wong follows the trail of dead bodies, he uncovers a jewel smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront and a case much larger than the death of a police officer.
The Fatal Hour has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Fatal Hour was released in 1940 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 14 reviews, giving The Fatal Hour (1940) an average rating of 43%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 48%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Fatal Hour than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 43%, The Fatal Hour is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1940, which stands at 63%.
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