Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) Boris Karloff | Full Length Adventure, Crime, Spy Movie

When a chemical manufacturer is killed after asking detective James Wong to help him, Wong investigates this and two subsequent murders. He uncovers a international spy ring hoping to steal the formula for a poison gas being developed by the first victim's company.
Director: William Nigh
Writers: Houston Branch, Hugh Wiley (based on: the "James Lee Wong" series)
Stars: Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings
Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery,Thriller
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[@DoctrineOfMayhem]

Boris Karloff makes everything great. This is a movie series that I'll just eat up the next few days!

[@chuckcookus]

Love the whole Charlie Chan series. What other knock-offs were there aside from this and Peter Lorre's Mr. Moto? Weird little sub-genre but it employed a lot of Asians and presented them in a good light.

[@joeshrader2041]

Ha I like this one. I admit I have a real weakness for this type of film. Boris is good ( as always) and the rest of the cast is good too. Luv, Stacie

[@brianfuller7691]

Boris Karloff was the draw for this series and he made five. The series stopped when he didn't do them.

[@NancyDrewe]

Yay, good choice! I’ll be there, since I’m recuperated this week. Thanks, CCC. :)

[@anacedresc2262]

Ánimo Nancy!!!💛💙❤

[@feraounepatrice3826]

Thanks for this movie

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

Boris Karloff is excellent as usual, the rest, don't mention it. Well, the adventsing in beteeen was very entertaining.

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

Some great cars!

[@waynebutler7030]

now this one I have to see

[@michaeljohnson6605]

Mr. Motto& Charlie Chan right up there😎😃👍

[@lactroc11]

nice

[@CultCinemaClassics]

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[@stuart8663]

I thought "Perry White" (later in the Superman TV series) was good. John Hamilton... that's his name!

[@kathleens.4324]

Doubtless the biggest chunk of the budget went towards Boris' salary...so, watch out for cardboard sets (as well as cardboard acting from the rest of the junior varsity cast!).

[@davhuf3496]

Don't watch then...

[@repulsewarriorx8825]

zowie, somewhere just before 44:44, was that a really young Al Pacino, as a Mug-Shot?

[@jamesgreenldn]

Sum ting Wong Detective? 🦇🍜

[@jackiemarini3203]

Bahahahaha good one . Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍

[@waderaney7]

I know this is Wong,but it's alwite😉

[@michaeljohnson6605]

Oh well, what isn't?

[@Zakkliar]

A death clause?! Little too convenient!

[@howardmoore1332]

This “yellow face” movie is too cringe worthy to continue watching.

[@daveallen63]

Then why did you tune in? Did you know that many Asians played American Indians as well back in early cinema? Actors playing roles in a make believe world of entertainment, It's pretty innocent stuff really. Do you have issue with a man playing a woman or a woman playing a man?

[@DSpeir-pi6tm]

Don't witches wear black pointy hats ? 😆

[@markc1894]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@onelittleindian745]

It's been on for 1min 45 secs and 4 adverts...??? Bye bye.

[@prototype9887]

Get KZbin premium, it's worth it. I pay about $12 mo.

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

I'm surprised you haven't been cancelled for uploading this example of cultural appropriation and racism. I'm very happy you have not, because I like your channel and am a fan of free speech.

[@lydiaaa5628]

The film is historical. It has nothing to do with free speech or “cancel” culture. I’m Asian American and believe it’s important to preserve films like this. Old films tell us a lot about the past and how people thought back then.

[@danielstanwyck2812]

OKAY. I QUIT.23 MINUTES INTO IT, 20 MINUTES TOO LONG. GRANT WITHERS IS TOO AWFUL TO ENDURE AS A MAIN CHARACTER. THE OTHERS AINT MUCH BETTER. BORIS IS BORIS AND THAT'S OKAY BY ME.

[@shelleymcafee8197]

Karloff is good, but definitely ISN’T Chinese; isn’t it silly that these stories were so popular, even though racial-prejudice at the time would allow a Chinese star?! I hope that the enjoyment People found in them helped to break-down the Social fear/distaste.