King of Chinatown
1939 · Movie · NR · 57 min · ★ 5.6
Violence and death stalk the Chinese faction of a big American city as ruthless mob boss Frank Baturin extorts local merchants and orders a hit on his rival, Mike Gordon. Dr. Mary Ling saves Gordon, while she and her father, Dr. Chang Ling, defy the gangsters in their quest to bring peace to their oppressed neighbors.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 57 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- operation
- nurse
- chinatown
- surgeon
- escaped convict
- extortion
- firecracker
- death
- protection racket
- hired killer
- prizefight
- chinese american
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Anna May Wong
as Dr. Mary Ling
Akim Tamiroff
as Frank Baturin
J. Carrol Naish
as The Professor
Sidney Toler
as Dr. Chang Ling
Philip Ahn
as Robert 'Bob' Li
Anthony Quinn
as Mike Gordon
Bernadene Hayes
as Dolly Warren
Roscoe Karns
as Rip Harrigan
- RM
Ray Mayer
as Potatoes
Richard Denning
as Jeff, Protective Association Henchman
Directed by Nick Grindé