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Mr. Wong Detective: Complete Collection w/BONUS Extras (2 DVDs) |  | Quantity in Basket:
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| Cashing in on the success of both Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto, Monogram Pictures ushered in their own Oriental detective series in 1938 with Boris Karloff as Mr. Wong, Detective. With horror films temporarily in the doldrums and his career needing a fresh tangent, Karloff jumped at the chance to play the gentlemanly and dignified sleuth of Hugh Wiley stories. This turned out to be a lucky break for Monogram too. In 1939 horror films returned with a vengeance and Karloff who had been making more expensive thrillers for Universal and somewhat cheaper ones for Columbia, was suddenly a much bigger name than Monogram could have afforded were he not already under contract. Karloff went on to star in a total of five Mr. Wong films for Monogram between 1938 and 1940. The sixth and final film in the series, Phantom of Chinatown, was issued in 1940 and actually starred Keye Luke who replaced Karloff as a younger Mr. Wong.
Leading Role: Boris Karloff
Director: Phil Rosen, William Witney
Bonus
Scene Selection
Photo Gallery
Bonus Serial Chapter: Red Barry (1938) - Chapter 1
Classic Boris Karloff Movie Trailers
Classic Cartoons of the Era
Format: DVD
Version: Full Screen
Rating: NR
Runtime: 403 minutes
Apsect: 1.33:1
Year: 1938, 1939, 1940
Region: NTSC
Audio: Dolby Digital
Color: B&W
Language: English |
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