King of Chinatown explained

King of Chinatown
Director:Nick Grinde
Producer:Harold Hurley
Screenplay:Lillie Hayward
Irving Reis
Story:Herbert Biberman
Starring:Anna May Wong
Akim Tamiroff
J. Carrol Naish
Sidney Toler
Philip Ahn
Anthony Quinn
Bernadene Hayes
Music:Gerard Carbonara
John Leipold
Cinematography:Leo Tover
Editing:Eda Warren
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:57 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

King of Chinatown is a 1939 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Lillie Hayward and Irving Reis. The film stars Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn, Anthony Quinn and Bernadene Hayes. The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]

Plot

Violence and death stalk the Chinese of a big American city, but one man, Dr. Chang Ling, and his daughter, Dr. Mary Ling, defy the racketeers who are responsible, and, against terrific odds, bring peace to their oppressed neighbors.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nugent . Frank S. . Movie Review - King of Chinatown - THE SCREEN; A Charitable Bad Man . NYTimes.com . 1939-03-16 . 2015-03-30.
  2. Web site: King of Chinatown . Afi.com . 1939-03-17 . 2015-03-30.