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The Law of the Tong (1931)

The Law of the Tong poster
Directed by
Lewis D. Collins
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 01m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A crime story set in a secret society. A woman gets caught up in dangerous underworld dealings in a Chinese American community.

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What happens

The Law of the Tong is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Phyllis Barrington, John Harron and Jason Robards Sr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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