"Ruthless ruler of a city of Shadows!" 17 March 1939 Drama, Action, Crime 58 mins
A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.
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Anna May Wong as Dr. Mary Ling
Akim Tamiroff as Frank Baturin
J. Carrol Naish as The Professor
Sidney Toler as Dr. Chang Ling
Philip Ahn as Robert 'Bob' Li
Anthony Quinn as Mike Gordon
Bernadene Hayes as Dolly Warren
Roscoe Karns as Rip Harrigan
Ray Mayer as Potatoes
Richard Denning as Jeff, Protective Association Henchman
Archie Twitchell as Interne
Eddie Marr as Bert, Fight Trainer
George Anderson as Detective
Charles B. Wood as 1st Gangster
George Magrill as 2nd Gangster
Charles Trowbridge as Dr. Jones
Herbert J. Biberman Story
Lillie Hayward Screenplay
Harold Hurley Producer
Irving Reis Screenplay
Nick Grindé Director
Hans Dreier Art Direction
Robert Odell Art Direction
Eda Warren Editor
Edith Head Costume Design
A. E. Freudeman Set Decoration
Glenn Rominger Sound Recordist
Leo Tover Director of Photography
Charles Hisserich Sound Recordist
Boris Morros Music Director
George Templeton Assistant Director
Alvin Ganzer Assistant Director
United States 02 May 2023
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