King of Chinatown

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King of Chinatown
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Nick Grinde
Screenplay by Lillie Hayward
Irving Reis
Story by Herbert Biberman
Produced byHarold Hurley
Starring Anna May Wong
Akim Tamiroff
J. Carrol Naish
Sidney Toler
Philip Ahn
Anthony Quinn
Bernadene Hayes
Cinematography Leo Tover
Edited by Eda Warren
Music by Gerard Carbonara
John Leipold
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 17, 1939 (1939-3-17)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

King of Chinatown is a 1939 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Lillie Hayward and Irving Reis. The film stars Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn, Anthony Quinn and Bernadene Hayes. The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

Violence and death stalk the Chinese of a big American city, but one man, Dr. Chang Ling, and his daughter, Dr. Mary Ling, defy the racketeers who are responsible, and, against terrific odds, bring peace to their oppressed neighbors.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Nugent, Frank S. (1939-03-16). "Movie Review - King of Chinatown - THE SCREEN; A Charitable Bad Man". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. ↑ "King of Chinatown". Afi.com. 1939-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-30.


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