Action ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1939 · 58m

King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown poster
Director
Nick Grindé
Cast
Anna May Wong as Dr. Mary Ling Akim Tamiroff as Frank Baturin J. Carrol Naish as The Professor Sidney Toler as Dr. Chang Ling Philip Ahn as Robert 'Bob' Li Anthony Quinn as Mike Gordon
Crew
Leo Tover — Director of Photography Eda Warren — Editor Lillie Hayward — Screenplay Irving Reis — Screenplay Herbert J. Biberman — Story Harold Hurley — Producer
Tagline

Ruthless ruler of a city of Shadows!

Synopsis

A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.

Trailer King of Chinatown — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
operationnursechinatownsurgeonescaped convictextortionfirecrackerdeathprotection rackethired killerprizefightchinese american
Key Collaborators
Nick Grindé Director Leo Tover Director of Photography Eda Warren Editor Lillie Hayward Screenplay Irving Reis Screenplay Herbert J. Biberman Story Harold Hurley Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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