The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong


Starring:Bela Lugosi, Wallace Ford, Arline Judge, E. Alyn Warren, Lotus Long, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Edward Peil Sr., Luke Chan, Lee Shumway, Etta Lee, Ernest F. Young, Chester Gan, Richard Loo, Theodore Lorch, James B. Leong
Director: William Nigh
Studio: ROAN
Product Type: DVD
Mysterious Mr Wong (B&W)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • "15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video"
  • Mysterious Mr. Wong
  • A Lot of Fun
  • Not Bela's Best!
  • One of the Best of the "Bad" films.
 Mysterious Mr Wong (B&W)
Starring: Bela Lugosi , Wallace Ford , Arline Judge , E. Alyn Warren , and Lotus Long
Director: William Nigh
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ASIN: B00006SFJ3
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video".......2006-10-15

Passport Video presents "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Béla Lugosi was the stage name of actor Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó (October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956) --- Lugosi was born in Lugos, Hungary, at the time part of Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), the youngest of four children of a baker --- best known for his portrayal of "Dracula" in the American Broadway stage production, and subsequent film, of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story.

Late in his life, he again received star billing in movies when filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr., a fan of Lugosi, found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films, such as "GLEN OR GLENDA?" (1953) (in which his role made no more sense than the rest of the movie) and as a Dr. Frankenstein-like mad scientist in "BRIDE OF THE MONSTER" (1955), during post-production of the latter, Lugosi entered treatment for his addiction, and the premier of the film was ostensibly intended to help pay for his treatment expenses. The extras on an early DVD release of "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE" (1959) include an impromptu interview with Lugosi upon his exit from the treatment center, which provide some rare personal insights into the man --- this was one of Lugosi's most infamous roles was released after he was dead. Ed Wood (Director) features footage of Lugosi interspersed with a double --- Wood had taken a few minutes of silent footage of Lugosi, in his Dracula cape, for a planned vampire picture but was unable to find financing for the project --- Wood later conceived of Plan 9, Wood wrote the script to incorporate the Lugosi footage and hired his wife's chiropractor to double for Lugosi in additional shots --- notice however the "double" is thinner than Lugosi, and covers the lower half of his face with his cape in every shot --- Leonard Maltin (Famous Film Critic) was quoted - "Lugosi died during production, and it shows."

Lugosi died of a heart attack on August 16, 1956 while lying in bed in his Los Angeles home. He was 73 --- Bela Lugosi was buried wearing one of the many capes from the Dracula stageplay, as per the request of his son and fifth wife, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California --- Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi never requested to be buried in his famous cloak; Bela Lugosi, Jr. has confirmed on numerous occasions that he and his mother, Lillian, arrived at their decision independently.

BIOS:
1. Bela Lugosi (aka: Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó)
Date of birth: 20 October 1882 - Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania]
Date of death: 16 August 1956 - Los Angeles, California
2. Edward D. Wood Jr. (Director, Writer and Producer)
Date of birth: 10 October 1924 - Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death: 10 December 1978 - North Hollywood, California

This collection of "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years --- but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten ... Plus the half-hour tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi", hosted by Christopher Lee --- and a great job by Passport Video for this release --- looking forward to more of the same from the '20s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video, stay tuned once again for more remarkable films from the vaults of classic television and Hollywood during the Golden Era of Entertaiment.

Total Time: 1034 mins on DVD ~ Passport Video #5260 ~ (9/05/2006)

5 out of 5 stars Mysterious Mr. Wong.......2006-08-31

If you like 1930s mystery films with a "Chinatown" theme,
this IS FOR YOU! Dark Chinatown street scenes,lurking Chinamen, hidden underground rooms and passageways add to the
flavor of this vintage mysterious and sometimes hilarious film in
search valuable ancient coins. Lugosi is the star here as the evil Mr.Wong in a duel role with his hidden torture chamber under the streets of Chinatown. Great sets, costumes and good one-liners by other members of the cast add to the addictive charm of this overlooked classic Lugosi. The video quality is excellent considering the age of the film...love the DVD cover art as well! DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!!! ...GREAT PRICE TOO!

4 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fun.......2006-02-17

Bela Lugosi changes genres in 1934's "The Mysterious Mr. Wong"; a detective mystery set in LA's Chinatown. As Li See he is the low profile owner of a herb shop patronized for comic relief by a stereotypical Irish cop. But he is secretly the title character who will stop at nothing to gather all twelve of the Coins of Confucius. Once he has all twelve he will have special powers in Keelat (a Chinese province) from where he apparently can inflict his evil on a wider scale.

All these coins have found there way to 1930's LA for some reason and Wong's minions spend the first part of the movie murdering assorted Chinese characters to gain possession of each coin. You quickly learn which guys are his minions because they are the only ones in the movie who wear "Billy Jack" style flat brim hats.

Newspaper reporter Jason Barton (Wallace Ford) begins to investigate the murders, both alone and in the company of his paper's cute and plucky switchboard operator Peg (Arline Judge). Judge becomes one of the earliest scream queens as talking pictures had only been around a few years. The chemistry and banter between Ford and Judge is the best thing about "The Mysterious Mr. Wong". It is the equal of Gable and Colbert in "It Happened One Night" but unfortunately their scenes together are not the central focus of the story.

Wong has a beautiful niece (played by Lotus Long) who periodically appears in short scenes of no actual consequence to the plot. She is in a constant state of great distress about her uncle's evil activities and it is implied that Wong kills her after she leads Barton and Peg to him.

The movie never explains why Wong regards this as a bad thing because it appears to be exactly what he wanted her to do. But this is an illustration of many logic problems in the screenplay, which are best ignored. Just enjoy the great dialogue despite the flaws in storyline logic. Some stuff essential to the plot was probably trimmed to reduce the running time. Barton and Peg are given one of the coins by a disembodied hand while they are having dinner in a Chinese restaurant. Viewers have to fill in a lot of missing action to connect this improbable coincidence with earlier events.

The Hollywood racist and ethnic stereotypes abound, my favorite is a Chinese university professor who heads up the Department of Orientology.

Lugosi is sinister in a nice self-parodying way, with an accent that is more vaguely foreign than Chinese. His Mr. Wong is entirely unrelated to Boris Karloff's later detective series of the same name.

If you enjoy early cinema this one is highly recommended. The suspense won't keep you on the edge of your seat but the Ford and Judge interplay is timeless

Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

3 out of 5 stars Not Bela's Best!.......2003-12-11

We are told in the prologue that Confucius, on his death-bed, handed out 12 coins to twelve friends. Apparently, if any one man gets a hold of all of these coins together, he will be the supreme ruler of the Chinese province of Keelat. Bela Lugosi plays plays Fu Wong, a sinister Chinaman with a heavy Hungarian accent, who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the coins. Wallace Ford is a wise-cracking reporter on his trail of murder and torture. It all boils down to a crock of creaky,B-grade nonsense. Really! If you like this sort of thing, the cheap Alpha DVD has a reasonable VHS quality picture on it but the sound is a bit woolly and gets worse towards the end. I lost interest about half-way through but if it's your bag.... Go for it!

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best of the "Bad" films........2002-10-25

This is one of the best of the cheap "Chinatown" mysteries. A real classic. The more you watch it, the more it grows on you.
DVD picture quality is pretty good, the sound is OK, but what can your expect from Monogram pictures. Buy it!
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) DVD [Remastered Edition]
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ASIN: B00082VUJA
Release Date: 2005-03-22

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"This dramatic feature film from the last century has an offbeat plot that centers on an ancient Chinese belief. The film was apparently shot on location in Chinatown (San Francisco maybe?). This provides the story a realistic background and makes it more credible. Bela Lugosis portrayal of mystery man Wong in his different guises is laudable, while Wallace Ford does well as a nosey, hardheaded reporter. Well-placed puns hold the story together, and the bumbling policeman McGillicuddy provides some comic relief in a plot that is studded with murders and mystery. The plot is fast paced and little time is wasted in unnecessary detail, thus keeping the interest alive throughout the narrative. Experience this nail-biting drama from the A2ZCDS treasure chest, which has you guessing all the time about the mysterious Mr. Wongs next move!"

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE WONG MOVIE FU YU.......2007-04-16

The original 5 Mr. Wong movies starred the wonderful Boris Karloff as a well-educated and clever Chinese detective. A 6th movie was released by Monogram featuring Keye Luke. It was confusing as it was never specified if he was any relation to Karloff's character. Now, Lugosi hams it up as power hungry Mandarin in a movie that has no correlation to any of the previous movies in the series. He is reduced to hammy stereotype, so typical of the era. The film is filled with racial slurs and is an insult to the people of Chinese decent. And to make it worse, the racial slurs are played for laughs. Avoid this one and stick to the original Mr. Wong series with the urbane Karloff.

4 out of 5 stars Hollywood anti-Chinese bigotry.......2007-02-14

This movie is so biased and so prejudiced; it is so bad that it even becomes hilarious!!! If ever you are interested in the portrayal of the Asian minority, and especially the Chinese, in American popular culture, there is only one thing that I can tell you for sure: watch this film!

5 out of 5 stars "15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video".......2006-10-16

Passport Video presents "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Béla Lugosi was the stage name of actor Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó (October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956) --- Lugosi was born in Lugos, Hungary, at the time part of Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), the youngest of four children of a baker --- best known for his portrayal of "Dracula" in the American Broadway stage production, and subsequent film, of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story.

Late in his life, he again received star billing in movies when filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr., a fan of Lugosi, found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films, such as "GLEN OR GLENDA?" (1953) (in which his role made no more sense than the rest of the movie) and as a Dr. Frankenstein-like mad scientist in "BRIDE OF THE MONSTER" (1955), during post-production of the latter, Lugosi entered treatment for his addiction, and the premier of the film was ostensibly intended to help pay for his treatment expenses. The extras on an early DVD release of "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE" (1959) include an impromptu interview with Lugosi upon his exit from the treatment center, which provide some rare personal insights into the man --- this was one of Lugosi's most infamous roles was released after he was dead. Ed Wood (Director) features footage of Lugosi interspersed with a double --- Wood had taken a few minutes of silent footage of Lugosi, in his Dracula cape, for a planned vampire picture but was unable to find financing for the project --- Wood later conceived of Plan 9, Wood wrote the script to incorporate the Lugosi footage and hired his wife's chiropractor to double for Lugosi in additional shots --- notice however the "double" is thinner than Lugosi, and covers the lower half of his face with his cape in every shot --- Leonard Maltin (Famous Film Critic) was quoted - "Lugosi died during production, and it shows."

Lugosi died of a heart attack on August 16, 1956 while lying in bed in his Los Angeles home. He was 73 --- Bela Lugosi was buried wearing one of the many capes from the Dracula stageplay, as per the request of his son and fifth wife, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California --- Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi never requested to be buried in his famous cloak; Bela Lugosi, Jr. has confirmed on numerous occasions that he and his mother, Lillian, arrived at their decision independently.

BIOS:
1. Bela Lugosi (aka: Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó)
Date of birth: 20 October 1882 - Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania]
Date of death: 16 August 1956 - Los Angeles, California
2. Edward D. Wood Jr. (Director, Writer and Producer)
Date of birth: 10 October 1924 - Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death: 10 December 1978 - North Hollywood, California

This collection of "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years --- but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten ... Plus the half-hour tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi", hosted by Christopher Lee --- and a great job by Passport Video for this release --- looking forward to more of the same from the '20s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video, stay tuned once again for more remarkable films from the vaults of classic television and Hollywood during the Golden Era of Entertaiment.

Total Time: 1034 mins on DVD ~ Passport Video #5260 ~ (9/05/2006)

5 out of 5 stars Chinatown Hijinxs.......2006-05-23

Set in the seedy underbelly of Chinatown, this film surprised me. I thought it would be a Charlie Chan type thriller, but it certainly is not. Rather, you get a well paced story about magic and mysteries in Chinatown while bumbling police offiers look for stolen gold coins. The comedic elements are a good balance for the tension that comes later in the film when the magic and danger get heightened. It takes a lot for me to get surprised by older movies but this one gets the job down. The sound quality is also very high.

5 out of 5 stars I recommend it highly.......2006-05-02

"In the best tradition of the Fu Manchu series (which I happen to love), Bela Lugosi is at his insidious best in `The Mysterious Mr. Wong.' This is pure vintage movie magic, unadulterated by the usual trappings that detract from a good story. I recommend it highly."
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • "15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video"
  • Mysterious Mr. Wong
  • A Lot of Fun
  • Not Bela's Best!
  • One of the Best of the "Bad" films.
 The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Starring: Bela Lugosi , Wallace Ford , Arline Judge , E. Alyn Warren , and Lotus Long
Director: William Nigh
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Release Date: 2000-07-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "15 Frightful Horror Films ... Bela Lugosi ... Passport Video".......2006-10-15

Passport Video presents "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Béla Lugosi was the stage name of actor Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó (October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956) --- Lugosi was born in Lugos, Hungary, at the time part of Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), the youngest of four children of a baker --- best known for his portrayal of "Dracula" in the American Broadway stage production, and subsequent film, of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story.

Late in his life, he again received star billing in movies when filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr., a fan of Lugosi, found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films, such as "GLEN OR GLENDA?" (1953) (in which his role made no more sense than the rest of the movie) and as a Dr. Frankenstein-like mad scientist in "BRIDE OF THE MONSTER" (1955), during post-production of the latter, Lugosi entered treatment for his addiction, and the premier of the film was ostensibly intended to help pay for his treatment expenses. The extras on an early DVD release of "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE" (1959) include an impromptu interview with Lugosi upon his exit from the treatment center, which provide some rare personal insights into the man --- this was one of Lugosi's most infamous roles was released after he was dead. Ed Wood (Director) features footage of Lugosi interspersed with a double --- Wood had taken a few minutes of silent footage of Lugosi, in his Dracula cape, for a planned vampire picture but was unable to find financing for the project --- Wood later conceived of Plan 9, Wood wrote the script to incorporate the Lugosi footage and hired his wife's chiropractor to double for Lugosi in additional shots --- notice however the "double" is thinner than Lugosi, and covers the lower half of his face with his cape in every shot --- Leonard Maltin (Famous Film Critic) was quoted - "Lugosi died during production, and it shows."

Lugosi died of a heart attack on August 16, 1956 while lying in bed in his Los Angeles home. He was 73 --- Bela Lugosi was buried wearing one of the many capes from the Dracula stageplay, as per the request of his son and fifth wife, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California --- Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi never requested to be buried in his famous cloak; Bela Lugosi, Jr. has confirmed on numerous occasions that he and his mother, Lillian, arrived at their decision independently.

BIOS:
1. Bela Lugosi (aka: Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó)
Date of birth: 20 October 1882 - Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania]
Date of death: 16 August 1956 - Los Angeles, California
2. Edward D. Wood Jr. (Director, Writer and Producer)
Date of birth: 10 October 1924 - Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death: 10 December 1978 - North Hollywood, California

This collection of "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years --- but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten ... Plus the half-hour tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi", hosted by Christopher Lee --- and a great job by Passport Video for this release --- looking forward to more of the same from the '20s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video, stay tuned once again for more remarkable films from the vaults of classic television and Hollywood during the Golden Era of Entertaiment.

Total Time: 1034 mins on DVD ~ Passport Video #5260 ~ (9/05/2006)

5 out of 5 stars Mysterious Mr. Wong.......2006-08-31

If you like 1930s mystery films with a "Chinatown" theme,
this IS FOR YOU! Dark Chinatown street scenes,lurking Chinamen, hidden underground rooms and passageways add to the
flavor of this vintage mysterious and sometimes hilarious film in
search valuable ancient coins. Lugosi is the star here as the evil Mr.Wong in a duel role with his hidden torture chamber under the streets of Chinatown. Great sets, costumes and good one-liners by other members of the cast add to the addictive charm of this overlooked classic Lugosi. The video quality is excellent considering the age of the film...love the DVD cover art as well! DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!!! ...GREAT PRICE TOO!

4 out of 5 stars A Lot of Fun.......2006-02-17

Bela Lugosi changes genres in 1934's "The Mysterious Mr. Wong"; a detective mystery set in LA's Chinatown. As Li See he is the low profile owner of a herb shop patronized for comic relief by a stereotypical Irish cop. But he is secretly the title character who will stop at nothing to gather all twelve of the Coins of Confucius. Once he has all twelve he will have special powers in Keelat (a Chinese province) from where he apparently can inflict his evil on a wider scale.

All these coins have found there way to 1930's LA for some reason and Wong's minions spend the first part of the movie murdering assorted Chinese characters to gain possession of each coin. You quickly learn which guys are his minions because they are the only ones in the movie who wear "Billy Jack" style flat brim hats.

Newspaper reporter Jason Barton (Wallace Ford) begins to investigate the murders, both alone and in the company of his paper's cute and plucky switchboard operator Peg (Arline Judge). Judge becomes one of the earliest scream queens as talking pictures had only been around a few years. The chemistry and banter between Ford and Judge is the best thing about "The Mysterious Mr. Wong". It is the equal of Gable and Colbert in "It Happened One Night" but unfortunately their scenes together are not the central focus of the story.

Wong has a beautiful niece (played by Lotus Long) who periodically appears in short scenes of no actual consequence to the plot. She is in a constant state of great distress about her uncle's evil activities and it is implied that Wong kills her after she leads Barton and Peg to him.

The movie never explains why Wong regards this as a bad thing because it appears to be exactly what he wanted her to do. But this is an illustration of many logic problems in the screenplay, which are best ignored. Just enjoy the great dialogue despite the flaws in storyline logic. Some stuff essential to the plot was probably trimmed to reduce the running time. Barton and Peg are given one of the coins by a disembodied hand while they are having dinner in a Chinese restaurant. Viewers have to fill in a lot of missing action to connect this improbable coincidence with earlier events.

The Hollywood racist and ethnic stereotypes abound, my favorite is a Chinese university professor who heads up the Department of Orientology.

Lugosi is sinister in a nice self-parodying way, with an accent that is more vaguely foreign than Chinese. His Mr. Wong is entirely unrelated to Boris Karloff's later detective series of the same name.

If you enjoy early cinema this one is highly recommended. The suspense won't keep you on the edge of your seat but the Ford and Judge interplay is timeless

Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

3 out of 5 stars Not Bela's Best!.......2003-12-11

We are told in the prologue that Confucius, on his death-bed, handed out 12 coins to twelve friends. Apparently, if any one man gets a hold of all of these coins together, he will be the supreme ruler of the Chinese province of Keelat. Bela Lugosi plays plays Fu Wong, a sinister Chinaman with a heavy Hungarian accent, who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the coins. Wallace Ford is a wise-cracking reporter on his trail of murder and torture. It all boils down to a crock of creaky,B-grade nonsense. Really! If you like this sort of thing, the cheap Alpha DVD has a reasonable VHS quality picture on it but the sound is a bit woolly and gets worse towards the end. I lost interest about half-way through but if it's your bag.... Go for it!

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best of the "Bad" films........2002-10-25

This is one of the best of the cheap "Chinatown" mysteries. A real classic. The more you watch it, the more it grows on you.
DVD picture quality is pretty good, the sound is OK, but what can your expect from Monogram pictures. Buy it!
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    ASIN: B000RES64G
    Release Date: 2007-05-29
    Mystery Classics Volume 3: The Shadow: International Crime, Mr. Moto¿s Last Warning, The Mysterious Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong Detective
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      		Mystery Classics Volume 3: The Shadow: International Crime, Mr. Moto¿s Last Warning, The Mysterious Mr. Wong, Mr. Wong Detective
      Starring: Mystery Classics
      Manufacturer: Mill Creek Entertainment
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      GeneralGeneral | Horror | Genres | DVD | Video
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      MysteryMystery | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
      GeneralGeneral | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video
      ( M )( M ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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      ASIN: B0009W309C
      Release Date: 2004-01-01
      Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 1: 8 Movie Pack
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        		Mystery Movie Marathon Volume 1: 8 Movie Pack

        Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

        GeneralGeneral | Classics | Genres | DVD | Video
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        Product Features:
        • BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
        • Eight feature films on four DVDs
        • Doomed to Die;Bulldog Drummonds Revenge;Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green;Eyes in the Night;Fog Island;Mystery Liner;The Mystery of Mr. Wong;The Mysterious Mr. Wong

        ASIN: B000GW4E86

        Product Description

        The legends of Mystery are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Mystery classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Volume 2 includes: Doomed to Die directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff; Bulldog Drummonds Revenge directed by Louis King and starring John Howard; Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green directed by Roy William Neill and starring Basil Rathbone; Eyes in the Night directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Donna Reed; Fog Island directed by Terry O. Morse and starring George Zucco; Mystery Liner directed by William Nigh and starring Noah Beery; The Mystery of Mr. Wong directed by William Nigh and starring Boris Karloff; The Mysterious Mr. Wong directed by William Nigh and starring Bela Lugosi

        DVD:

        1. Freakshow
        2. Shock Waves (Ws)
        3. El Chupacabra
        4. Trust Me U Die
        5. Boris Karloff Classics
        6. Graveyard of Horror
        7. The Human Monster/Mystery Liner:Horror Classics, Vol. 7
        8. Carnival of Souls (1962) (B&W)
        9. Omen 3: The Final Conflict
        10. In Search of Dracula

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        Love Hina Again - The Movie

        Splendor

        Beat the Devil [1953] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

        DVD: Brother of Sleep

        Meet John Doe