The Fatal Hour

Release Date: 1940-01-15

Overview: 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.

Rating: 5.591 / 10

Cast

Boris Karloff

as James Lee Wong

Marjorie Reynolds

as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan

Grant Withers

as Capt. Bill Street

Charles Trowbridge

as John T. Forbes

Frank Puglia

as Harry 'Hardway' Lockett

Crew

Scott Darling - Screenplay
George Waggner - Adaptation
William Nigh - Director
Hugh Wiley - Characters
Scott R. Dunlap - Producer

Reviews

CinemaSerf:

Maybe not one of the better "Wong" (Boris Karloff) outings this, but it still moves along well enough. This time, it's a long time friend of "Capt. Street" (Grant Withers) who comes a cropper and the ...