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The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)

The Mystery of Mr. Wong poster
Directed by
William Nigh
Genre
crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a murder tied to a stolen jewel. The case leads to a wealthy collector and a mysterious guest.

old-fashionedmysteriouswhimsicallightheartedpacedconventionaldetective

What happens

The Mystery of Mr. Wong is a 1939 American mystery film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff. The film is the second in the series of Mr. Wong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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