A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.
J. Carrol Naish
- Sun Yat Ming
- (as J. Carroll Naish)
Edward Peil Sr.
- Bing Foo
- (as Eddie Piel)
Anna Chang
- Sing Girl
- (uncredited)
Blanche Friderici
- Madame Si-Si
- (uncredited)
Willie Fung
- Notary Fung Loo
- (uncredited)
- …
Anne Howard
- Young Girl
- (uncredited)
Ralph Ince
- 'Big Jim' Malone
- (uncredited)
Otto Lederer
- Pawnbroker
- (uncredited)
James B. Leong
- Tong Member
- (uncredited)
Gladys Lloyd
- Fan Yi
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaEdward G. Robinson's wife at the time, Gladys Lloyd, appears uncredited as "Fan Yi". They were married from 1927 to 1956 and she would appear in five films with him from 1931-32.
- GoofsWhen Wong Low Get displays the scar on his left arm to the Tong; he places his right arm palm down over his left and pulls back the sleeve. But on the next immediate cut which is a close-up of the arm; he now has his right arm palm up under the left arm.
- Quotes
Wong Low Get: Sometimes it is better that the eye should not see what the hand is doing.
- ConnectionsEdited into Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
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A true classic that needs to be preserved on DVD
Yes as many have stated, by today's standards, the casting of this movie seems ridiculous, but please keep in mind the time period that this movie was made. All things considered, even with the period specific "whites for ethnic minorities" casting mentality, respect for a certain amount of cultural authenticity was in this movie to a greater degree than in previous films of this era, and so I feel that in that respect this movie was ground breaking and helped slowly pave the way for minorities to eventually take center stage in great theatrical releases. Most other films before and since (until the late 70's early 80's) stereotyped Asian characters as clownish and comical to an absolutely racist degree. Not so here. Robinson (although he did use some stereotyping) created a character who was not only mysterious, but both an anti-hero as well as deep & complex the likes of which would not be seen for a great long time after. His acting ability was amazing and truly well showcased here. He was able to show what really made his characters great and not just the mugging gangster stereotype that became so exaggerated over time. Often people forget what a true talent Robinson was, and if you need to know why... See this one if you ever get the chance!!!
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- The Honorable Mr. Wong
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- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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