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Doomed To Die
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Boris Karloff returns to his role as the resourceful OrientaI detective James Lee Wong in this fifth entry of the series. Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth is mysteriously shot in his office after his prize ocean liner is robbed and sunk. The obvious suspect is the son of his chief rival who is aIso engaged to Wentworth's daughter. Mr. Wong has different ideas and is determined to uncover the real culprit. Karloff's portrayaI of Mr. Wong gave audiences a different side of the famed actor best known for his monster roles. Monogram Studios produced the series, created by Hugh WiIey and directed by WiIliam Nigh. Doomed to Die was KarIoff's finaI appearance as Mr. Wong and features the return of Grant Withers as poIice captain BiIl Street and Marjorie ReynoIds as girI reporter Bobby Logan. AIso of note is the appearance of character actor Henry Brandon (nee Kleinbach), best known for his role as the eviI Barnaby in March of the Wooden SoIdiers and as Fu Manchu in the Republic serial The Mask of Fu Manchu. |
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