Feature version of the 1936 serial "Shadow of Chinatown."Feature version of the 1936 serial "Shadow of Chinatown."Feature version of the 1936 serial "Shadow of Chinatown."
Bela Lugosi
- Victor Poten
- (archive footage)
Bruce Bennett
- Martin Andrews
- (archive footage)
- (as Herman Brix)
Joan Barclay
- Joan Whiting
- (archive footage)
Luana Walters
- Sonya Rokoff
- (archive footage)
Maurice Liu
- Willy Fu
- (archive footage)
Charles King
- Grogan (a thug)
- (archive footage)
William Buchanan
- Healy (a thug)
- (archive footage)
Forrest Taylor
- Police Capt. Waters
- (archive footage)
John Cowell
- Willie
- (archive footage)
James B. Leong
- Wong
- (archive footage)
Henry T. Tung
- Dr. Wu
- (archive footage)
George Chan
- Old Luce
- (archive footage)
Moy Ming
- Wong's Brother
- (archive footage)
John Elliott
- Ship's Captain
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
- Major Foley
- (uncredited)
Henry Hall
- Dr. Zander
- (uncredited)
Robert F. Hill
- Rooftop Fight Spectator
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis film is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its infancy, almost totally curtailed by the advent of World War II, and would not continue to develop until 1945-1946. Because of poor documentation (feature films were often not identified by title in conventional sources) no record has yet been found of its initial television broadcast. Its earliest documented telecast in New York City took place Sunday 25 June 1950 on WATV (Channel 13).
- ConnectionsEdited from Shadow of Chinatown (1936)
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Lugosi Hits the Wong Note
"A group of Chinese merchants and importers are the target of a European import firm that uses a beautiful Eurasian girl and a mad scientist as the means to put them out of business. A newspaper reporter and her dashing boyfriend learn of the problems the Chinatown businessmen are dealing with and decide to investigate," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.
"Shadow of Chinatown" is a feature length version of the recently released 15-part serial; its shortened length is a welcome digestion, considering the lack of quality on display.
Super hypnotist Bela Lugosi (as Victor Poten) is more stupefying than hypnotic. Though Mr. Lugosi gets top billing, Bruce Bennett stars (as Martin "Marty" Andrews); and, he is a serviceable serial hero. Joan Barclay and Luana Walters add feminine wiles. The players appear to have blocked their scenes, and know their lines well enough for a quick read through. Mr. Bennett has some good fighting scenes; for example, the one atop a building, with Charles King. There is a semi-cool car chase, with 1930s automobiles and an old "Stop"/"Go" traffic signal.
"Shadow of Chinatown" is a feature length version of the recently released 15-part serial; its shortened length is a welcome digestion, considering the lack of quality on display.
Super hypnotist Bela Lugosi (as Victor Poten) is more stupefying than hypnotic. Though Mr. Lugosi gets top billing, Bruce Bennett stars (as Martin "Marty" Andrews); and, he is a serviceable serial hero. Joan Barclay and Luana Walters add feminine wiles. The players appear to have blocked their scenes, and know their lines well enough for a quick read through. Mr. Bennett has some good fighting scenes; for example, the one atop a building, with Charles King. There is a semi-cool car chase, with 1930s automobiles and an old "Stop"/"Go" traffic signal.
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- wes-connors
- Jun 20, 2008
Details
- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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