William Nigh

Mr Wong Collection William Nigh

Film legend Boris Karloff (Frankenstein, The Raven, Black Sabbath) commands the role of James Lee Wong, the eminent gentleman-sleuth of the printed page, in five taut tales of mystery and murder for Monogram Pictures and director William Nigh (The Ape). Grant Withers (Goin' to Town) co-stars as Wong's fellow case-cracker, the irascible Police Captain Street. MR. WONG, DETECTIVE (1938) Upon the discovery of a strange glass globe, Mr. Wong delves into the death of a chemical company bigwig. With Maxine Jennings. THE MYSTERY OF MR. WONG (1939) Mr. Wong works to crack the killer riddle of an exquisite gemstone known as the Eye of the Daughter of the Moon. With Dorothy Tree. MR. WONG IN CHINATOWN (1939) There's murder in the house of Mr. Wong when death by dart comes to Princess Lin Hwa (Lotus Long). With Marjorie Reynolds. THE FATAL HOUR (1940) Mr. Wong tracks the treacherous trail of a corpse to a jewel-smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront. With Marjorie Reynolds. DOOMED TO DIE a.k.a. Mystery of the Wentworth Castle (1940) When a shipping magnate is mysteriously shot, Mr. Wong springs into action. With Marjorie Reynolds.