Cyrus Wentworth is upset by an accident involving his ocean liner that is carrying a shipment of illegal chinese bonds. He is shot in his office and his future son-in-law is arrested for the murder. Reporter Bobby Logan is convinced that Detective Bill Street is wrong, so she hires Wong. That’s James Lee Wong.

In short, this is a Charlie Chan movie, but the names were changed to protect the guilty. It’s just sorta Wong. James Wong to be exact. I mean wrong. If you like this crime noir stuff, I’d consider this one better than average. Karloff doesn’t pretend a funny Chinese accent, so that’s sorta refreshing compared to a lot of movies from this vintage.

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1 Response » to “Doomed to Die (1940)”

  1. Vicky says:

    okay movie. Not enough action, but a okay plot.

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