Review of Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) by Orlok W — 10 Oct 2013

The mysterious murder of a Chinese princess--Anemic!!

This review of Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) was written by Orlok W on 10 Oct 2013.

Mr. Wong in Chinatown has generally received mixed reviews.

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It offers an exciting climax and a wonderfully droll comical performance by Karloff, and is one of the better films in the low-budget B-film series…

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The famous private detective James Lee Wong (Karloff) takes it personally when a Chinese princess (Lotus Long in her second appearance as a…

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