Mr. Wong, Detective

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Russ G You wouldn't think that a B picture clocking in at a modest 68 minutes could drag, but then there's this PoS. Boris Karloff does the absolute worst yellowface portrayal imaginable. You'll scratch your head looking for clues or a coherent plot thread all through this and the Big Reveal shows you nothing. Even by Poverty Row standards, this sucks infected donkey balls. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Audience Member Definitely a B picture from Monogram pictures. Boris must have been slumming down on Poverty Row, needing a job. Anyway, He is good, his make-up not so much and the other actors are pretty bad. There is no soundtrack music at all, but still with all these flaws, its not bad. The story clips right along, the mystery is compelling, it's only an hour, they have to wrap things up fast. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I have a scale of offensiveness for White Actors Portraying Asians. At one, the least offensive, there's David Carradine playing Caine in Kung Fu. At five, the most offensive, there's Mickey Rooney as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Boris Karloff rates about one on this scale. His Mr. Wong doesn't adhere to too many of the stereotypes of the day, there are very few parables, and he isn't afflicted with the Hollywood idea of a Chinese accent. In fact, the makeup they use is so subtle that, well, he doesn't look remotely Chinese. If you were to squint, you might assume someone had left Karloff in the sun for too long and he had acquired a tanâ??and a mustache. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting whodunit with lots of wisecracks. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting Mystery Feature With a Good Performance From Karloff--This movie is a campy hoot!! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Sometimes we witness things without being aware of their importance. When a potential client and two other associates are killed Mr. Wong springs into an investigation that happens to be lead by a naive detective. As Mr. Wong operates, the detective learns some tips and tricks about observation, motives, and criminology. Can the two men work well enough together to capture the killer? "You can be very clever when you're not careless." William Nigh, director of The Soul of a Man, Mr. Wu, Monte Carlo Nights, The Mysterious Mr. Wong, Dizzy Dames, Streets of New York, and Mutiny in the Big House, delivers Mr. Wong Detective. The storyline for this picture is fun and contains a very entertaining character. Boris Karloff is stunning in the lead role and the cast also contains Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, and Evelyn Brent. "Even Mr. Wong can be fooled." My wife and I are huge fans of Boris Karloff and have always loved him in these eccentric roles. He delivers an interesting character that is both clever and funny. The movie kind of feels like a twist between Batman and Sherlock Holmes. Ultimately, this is a worthwhile picture if you're a fan of the mystery genre. Grade: B- Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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