THE MYSTERIOUS MR. WONG is an old-time crime movie that boasts a starring role for Bela Lugosi as the titular villain (he doesn't attempt an accent other than his usual DRACULA one). He plays a megalomaniac desperate to get his hands on twelve rare coins which he believes will grant him wealth and power; his modus operandi is to kill anyone in possession of said coins in order to steal them for himself. The film is a brisk and cheerful effort, with a wisecracking hero who seems to take forever to get to any kind of conclusion, but the Chinatown setting is an enjoyable one and there's plenty of murderous mayhem to see it through.
Review of The Mysterious Mr. Wong
