The Law of the Tong explained

The Law of the Tong
Director:	Lewis D. Collins
Producer:	Willis Kent
Cinematography:	William Nobles
Editing:	S. Roy Luby
Distributor:	Syndicate Film Exchange
Runtime:	61 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Law of the Tong is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Phyllis Barrington, John Harron and Jason Robards Sr.^[1]

Plot

A dance hall hostess becomes mixed up in a gang smuggling illegal immigrants into America.

Cast

• Phyllis Barrington as Joan
• John Harron as Doug
• Jason Robards Sr. as Charlie Wong
• Frank Lackteen as Yuen Lee
• Dot Farley as Madam Duval
• Mary Carr as Mother McGregor
• William Malan as Captain McGregor
• Richard Alexander as Davy Jones
• Wong Chung as Tong Member
• Ben Corbett as First Drunk
• Olin Francis as Dance Hall Customer

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Pitts p.394