Doomed to Die

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Mr. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnate's murder.Mr. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnate's murder.Mr. Wong and a girl reporter investigate a shipping magnate's murder.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Boris Karloff

James Lee Wong

Marjorie Reynolds

Bobbie Logan

Grant Withers

Bill Street

William Stelling

Dick Fleming

Catherine Craig

Cynthia Wentworth

Guy Usher

Paul Fleming

Henry Brandon

Victor Martin

Melvin Lang

Cyrus Wentworth

Wilbur Mack

Matthews

Kenneth Harlan

Ludlow

Richard Loo

Tong Leader

Tristram Coffin

Mr. Baldwin
(uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Detective Mike
(uncredited)

Gibson Gowland

Doctor
(uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

Police Sgt. Casey
(uncredited)

Maxine Leslie

Miss Reed
(uncredited)

Moy Ming

Aged Tong Member
(uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Newsboy in Montage
(uncredited)

Director
- William Nigh
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Trivia
The images of the burning of the fictitious liner Wentworth Castle is taken from actual news footage of the burning of the liner SS Morro Castle. The Morro Castle caught fire on 8 September 1934 during a trip from Havana to New York. The heavy loss of life combined with the beaching of the gutted hulk in New Jersey made it one of the biggest news stories of the day.

Goofs
In the Tong room scene with Wong, it's obvious that all of the scene, except the "Wentworth Castle" dialogue, was re-used from a previous Wong movie. The most notable clue is the Tong leader changing appearance between shots.

Quotes
Bobbie Logan: So you still think you've solved it, huh?
Bill Street: That's right, I do. Young Fleming did it and if he didn't, I'll eat my hat.
Bobbie Logan: I'll see that you do.

Connections
Edited into Who Dunit Theater: Mr. Wong Doomed to Die (2021)

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KARLOFF SAVES THIS PICTURE!

The routine plot unfolds in so obvious a manner that one loses interest in the outcome. The production values are on the same level as they were in the other Wong pictures in the...series, and the performances are on a par with the material. Most of the comedy is provoked by the bickering between a detective and a young girl who tires to outwit him.. Boris Karloff saves this picture and makes it into another great classic series.