The Fatal Hour (1940 film)
The Fatal Hour is a 1940 American thriller crime drama film directed by William Nigh. It starred Boris Karloff (as James Lee Wong), Grant Withers, and Marjorie Reynolds.[1]
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| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Produced by | Scott R. Dunlap William T. Lackey |
| Written by | Hugh Wiley Scott Darling George Waggner |
| Starring | Boris Karloff Grant Withers Marjorie Reynolds |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Russell F. Schoengarth |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is also known as Mr. Wong at Headquarters in the United Kingdom. It was followed by the sequel Doomed to Die.
Plot
Cast
- Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong
- Grant Withers as Capt. Bill Street
- Marjorie Reynolds as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
- Charles Trowbridge as John T. Forbes
- Frank Puglia as Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
- Craig Reynolds as Frank Belden, Jr.
- Lita Chevret as Tanya Serova
- Harry Strang as Det. Ballard
- Hooper Atchley as Frank Belden Sr.
- Jason Robards Sr. as Griswold (as Jason Robards)
- Richard Loo as Jeweler
- Jack Kennedy as Mike, Police Sergeant
References
- Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomahawk Press 2011 p 254
External links
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- The Fatal Hour at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Fatal Hour on IMDb
- The Fatal hour at the TCM Movie Database
- The Fatal Hour is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The Fatal Hour at AllMovie
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