The Fatal Hour (1940)
When a police officer is murdered, Captain Street looks to Mr. Wong to catch the killer. Prime Suspect: Frank Belden Jr., whose father is a businessman well known for both his success and dishonesty. Mr. Wong faces increasing danger and is nearly executed himself as the investigation develops in treachery and complexity. As Mr. Wong follows the trail of dead bodies, he uncovers a jewel smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront and a case much larger than the death of a police officer.
- Date of release
- 1940-01-15
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Director
- William Nigh
- Collection
- Mr. Wong Collection
Casting
- Boris Karloff — James Lee Wong
- Marjorie Reynolds — Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
- Grant Withers — Capt. Bill Street
- Charles Trowbridge — John T. Forbes
- Frank Puglia — Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
- Craig Reynolds — Frank Belden, Jr.
- Lita Chevret — Tanya Serova
- Harry Strang — Det. Ballard
- Hooper Atchley — Frank Belden, Sr.
- Jason Robards Sr. — Griswold
- Richard Loo — Jeweler
- Jack Kennedy — Mike
Interesting facts
The Fatal Hour is a 1940 American thriller crime drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, and Marjorie Reynolds.
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