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King of Chinatown

"Ruthless ruler of a city of Shadows!"

58
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NR 1939 · 58m
Drama, Action, Crime
Starring Anna May Wong · Akim Tamiroff · J. Carrol Naish
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A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.

Theatrical
Mar 17, 1939
DVD / Blu-ray
May 2, 2023
Director
Nick Grindé
Writers
Herbert J. Biberman, Lillie Hayward, Irving Reis
Producers
Harold Hurley, William LeBaron, Stuart Walker
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Keywords
nurse operation chinatown surgeon escaped convict extortion firecracker death protection racket hired killer prizefight chinese american moral reformation fixed fight racketeer boxing benefactor father daughter relationship chinese new year bomb blasts yellowface charity benefit
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A
Anna May Wong
Dr. Mary Ling
A
Akim Tamiroff
Frank Baturin
J
J. Carrol Naish
The Professor
S
Sidney Toler
Dr. Chang Ling
P
Philip Ahn
Robert 'Bob' Li
A
Anthony Quinn
Mike Gordon
B
Bernadene Hayes
Dolly Warren
R
Roscoe Karns
Rip Harrigan
R
Ray Mayer
Potatoes
R
Richard Denning
Jeff, Protective Association Henchman
A
Archie Twitchell
Interne
E
Eddie Marr
Bert, Fight Trainer
G
George Anderson
Detective
G
George Magrill
2nd Gangster
C
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Jones
C
Chester Gan
Mr. Foo
P
Pat West
Announcer at Fight
G
Guy Usher
Investigator
S
Sam Ash
Barber (uncredited)
M
Marie Burton
Nightclub Girl (uncredited)
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