The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong
Directed by	Lewis D. Collins
Written by	Oliver Drake
Produced by	Willis Kent
Starring	Phyllis Barrington John Harron Jason Robards Sr.
Cinematography	William Nobles
Edited by	S. Roy Luby
Production company	Willis Kent Productions
Distributed by	Syndicate Film Exchange
Release date	December 31, 1931 (1931-12-31)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Law of the Tong is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Phyllis Barrington, John Harron and Jason Robards Sr. ^[1]

Plot

A dance hall hostess becomes mixed up in a gang smuggling illegal immigrants into America.

Cast

• Phyllis Barrington as Joan
• John Harron as Doug
• Jason Robards Sr. as Charlie Wong
• Frank Lackteen as Yuen Lee
• Dot Farley as Madam Duval
• Mary Carr as Mother McGregor
• William Malan as Captain McGregor
• Richard Alexander as Davy Jones
• Wong Chung as Tong Member
• Ben Corbett as First Drunk
• Olin Francis as Dance Hall Customer

References

1. Pitts p.394

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• The Law of the Tong at IMDb