El Fantasma de barrio Chino

Título original: Phantom of Chinatown

1940
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1h 2min

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Keye Luke in El Fantasma de barrio Chino (1940)

Añade un argumento en tu idiomaResearcher James Lee Wong is on the scene as archaeologist Dr. John Benton, recently returned from an expedition in China where a valuable ancient scroll was recovered, is murdered while giv... Leer todoResearcher James Lee Wong is on the scene as archaeologist Dr. John Benton, recently returned from an expedition in China where a valuable ancient scroll was recovered, is murdered while giving a lecture on the expedition.Researcher James Lee Wong is on the scene as archaeologist Dr. John Benton, recently returned from an expedition in China where a valuable ancient scroll was recovered, is murdered while giving a lecture on the expedition.

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Keye Luke

James Lee Wong

Lotus Long

Win Len

Grant Withers

Bill Street

Charles Miller

Dr. John Benton

Huntley Gordon

Dr. Norman Wilkes

Virginia Carpenter

Louise Benton

John Dilson

Charlie Frasier
(as John H. Dilson)

Paul McVey

Detective Grady

John Holland

Mason

Richard Terry

Toreno
(as Dick Terry)

Robert Kellard

Tommy Dean

Willy Castello

Jonas
(as William Castello)

Lee Tong Foo

Foo
(as Lee Tung Foo)

Lynton Brent

Radio News Broadcaster
(sin acreditar)

Morgan Brown

Lecture Guest
(sin acreditar)

Jack Cheatham

Hospital Stakeout Cop
(sin acreditar)

Heinie Conklin

Detective in Refrigerator
(sin acreditar)

William Gould

Hospital Stakeout Cop
(sin acreditar)

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Curiosidades
This was the only Hollywood film of the period in which an Asian detective was played by, and top billing was given to, an actor who was actually Asian, in this case Keye Luke.

Pifias
When Captain Street and James Lee Wong notice a secret compartment in Charlie's restaurant leading to a hidden room; they break open the door by shooting off the lock. But on the following cut when Captain Street returns to that same hidden room after the two criminals escape in a motorboat; the previously broken door and the lock are now intact enabling Charlie to lock Captain Street in the room.

Citas
Bill Street: What's this?
Jonas: The sarcophagus from the Chinese tomb sir, that once contained the body of a Ming Emperor.
James Lee Wong: They tell me that a Chinese archaeological expedition is digging up the body of George Washington in exchange.

Conexiones
Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Phantom of Chinatown (2015)

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5/10

Run of the mill mystery is of interest mainly because Keye Luke has a rare lead role

Final film in the Mr Wong series loses Boris Karloff and in its place has Keye Luke as James Wong detective. Luke best known as Charlie Chan's number one son was forever in support so its nice to see him in a lead role. It also gives mystery, and especially Charlie Chan fans a glimpse at how Luke might have played the classic detective.

The mystery here is rather bland. During a lecture about an expedition to China the professor giving the talk is killed right in front of everyone. The question is how was it done and by who. You'll have to see the film to find out the why and who, I will tell you why, and thats because of the information that is contained on a scroll that was found in a tomb that will lead to great riches. Its a been there done that sort of affair that reminded me of one of the Mr Moto movies. Its not bad, certainly the cast is game, however the script just doesn't have any real life in it. It just doesn't have any life in it.

Still, I have to say that bland or no its an okay time passer best left for a late night or rainy day movie marathon when these kind of movies seem oh so much better.