Mr. Wong Phantom of Chinatown (1940) KEYE LUKE
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Stars: Keye Luke, Grant Withers, Lotus Long
Director: Phil Rosen
In this prequel to the film series that starred Boris Karloff, a younger Mr. Wong, played by Keye Luke, assists the police when an Archaeologist is murdered while giving a college lecture!
This movie was better written than the other Mr. Wong movies. Keye Luke's part was written without the racial bias you see in the other movies. They made him completely American, of Chinese heritage, no hokey accents, just a solid character. Cheers
I prefer Karloff as mr. Wong !! No offense to keye Luke!
In the books, Chan likes to fool people by putting on the hokey accent and acting out the stereotype as a diguise.
Faking an accent is sometimes part of an actor's job. It's ACTING.
sheesh 😒🙄
I agree. Dignity!
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Keye Luke (1904 - 1991) was the first major Chinese American film star and the first given a contract by RKO, Universal and MGM. He became famous playing Lee Chan "number one son" of Charlie Chan in the 1939 - 1941 Green Hornet series. He was also an accomplished artist. He had a long film career as well as appearances in several TV series including, for example, an episode of The Golden Girls in 1986 as one of Sophie's love interests.
You are SPOT - ON regarding Golden Girls episode. Great job & excellent memory, too!
I guess that you would call me an old movie tragic! Many thanks.
Thank you, Russell. I always enjoy learning about people's lives. As a child I very much enjoyed the Charlie Chan movies and remember him playing the part of number one son. Did not know he played a part in The Golden Girls. Thanks again. 😃
He was also Master Po in Kung Fu
Anna May Wong ?
Here for the cars.
Stayed for the acting!
Keye Luke was always a solid star. Great actor.
Jimmy Stewart was a GREAT actor. So were Betty Davis, John Wayne, Joan Crawford, Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Deborah Kerr, Myrna Loy, & Greer Carson, to name a few......Keye Luke, on the other hand, was highly accomplished & very good at his craft.
He was Cato (or Kato) in both Green Hornet serials.
Monogram delivered some great early films. thanks 🍕🍕🎥🎥🎥
The start of the film brought back memories of a camel ride I went on in Tunisia... My then partner walked like John Wayne for hours afterwards. He wasn't too happy, had the hump all day 😂 Thanks for posting these films. They help to get me through my lonely nights.. ❤️
Classic mystery, good anytime movie.
It's awesome to see old movies where they do not ridicule people by their ethnicity. They let the actors act. And not give them ridiculous racists lines.
Love all these movies, the cars are incredible,,
Love the old American cars.
So do I ! They were gorgeous.
Late 1950s and 60s models were better!
All the actors that played Wong did a good job with the role as directed. There were no cultural boundaries broken, they were actors that's what they do. Just like the Chan movies, they were made to respect the Chinese culture not mock it. These movie series acted as an introduction to a culture most knew very little about. Both Keye Luke and Victor Sen Yung spoke highly of their experiences in the Chan series.
I JUST ENJOY THE MOVIES WITHOUT A LOT OF VIOLENCE OR SEX...THEY ARE GOOD ENTERTAINMENT. THANKS FOR POSTING.
But the modern public is groomed to voyeurism, so Hollywood provides for it. It's a matter of popular culture.
The whole movie was about murder and attempted murder.
@randall2020 I never mentioned the sexual nature of this movie. I classify as Male by the way. Prude is feminine meaning brave and excellent or proper. Now who is silly? Me or You?
@@jackhammer9018 Prude is defined as excessively modest or proper in speech, conduct or dress. I have lots of dictionaries. Which one are you using?
And without vulgar language 🙂
He also was an extraordinary artist.
At 26:00 minutes-did anyone else notice the price of gas? 10 1/2 cents-cost JImmy $2 to fill the tank! I think this is the first time I've seen Keye Luke in a completely serious role. He carries serious off as well as he does humorous.
I can remember gas wars at 11cents a gallon.
@@jjennings6161 LOLOL. 4 loaves if bread for a dollar; going to the "picture show" with fifty cents and that would get you in, buy a drink and popcorn, and still have some change...
Yeah, but it had lead in it, and the smell of that car exhaust was completely unfiltered.
also keye lee was in a variety of shows for many years .. but the one role i always loved him in was chan's #1 son 😊 he played that role very well .. 😊
Loved him dearly on bonanza and the 1st gremlins
According to Wikipedia he appeared or did voice in over 100 movies and over 100 times in television. He was also an artist known for book covers and book illustrations. Wow! What a talent!
@@kennethhill2119He wasn't in Bonanza, that was Victor Sen Yung Chan's #2 son.
Grant Withers sure made the rounds in the "'WONG" movies, I think of the "James Lee Wong", Boris Karloff.
Thanks for posting. Entertainment and a little bit of how it used to be.
Keye Luke, what a great career, definitely a big part of my life
Love these old movie! Class, not trash with a plot!
a wise man who understands a lot
What a joy what a thrill the movie was great expectation on the movie 🎥 Thank you 🍿You and your family have Kairos day🌟10 stars
Keye Luke was an accomplished artist and a great actor. I found him much better than Boris Karloff in this role. He comes across as a really nice person and a great representative of his culture. I gather he was in real life too!!
Can't say he was much better ...just put a different 'spin' on the role.
They rushed into the Tomb...the cameraman was already there !
"My camera! I ought to be photographing this!" 🙂
It was also pretty well lit for a tomb. :)
They could have rushed in twice, that's not lying. :p
At first I thought the cameraman was George Zucco. Nope.
Phantom of Chinatown, released 18 November 1940 (USA), 22 April 1941 (London, UK) 18 August 1941 (UK). Keye Luke as James Lee 'Jimmy' Wong; Lotus Long as Win Len; Grant Withers as Police Captain Street; Charles Miller (as Charles Miller) as Dr. John Benton; Huntley Gordon as Dr. Norman Wilkes; Virginia Carpenter as Louise Benton; John Dilson as Charlie Frasier (as John H. Dilson); Paul McVey as Detective Grady; John Holland as Mason; Richard TerryToreno (as Dick Terry); Robert Kellard as Tommy Dean; Willy Castello (as William Castello) as Jonas; Lee Tung as FooFoo; Lynton Brent, Radio News Broadcaster; Morgan Brown, Lecture Guest; Jack Cheatham, Hospital Stakeout Cop; Heinie Conklin, Detective in Refrigerator; William Gould, Hospital Stakeout Cop; Bruce Mitchell, Police Officer Stationed at Front Door; William J. O'Brien, Lecture Guest; Victor Wong as Charley Won.
Keye Luke became famous in 1930s as No. 1 son of Charlie Chan.
He also played Kato in the 1940 and 1941 serials of the Green Hornet. He was Master Po on Kung Fu among many other roles.
Nah ...U made that up....LOL
@@jrousselle7828 Kung Fu was a HORRIBLE show/series.....just saying.
Yes, and I love all the Charlie Chan's! Great movies!
Keye Luke should have played Mr. Wong in every Wong movie for this great series. I never believed he was given the fair chance. Monogram studio puts Boris Karloff in as Mr. Wong. Totally unjustified to Keye Luke, a very capable American actor 😊
There were several actors who played Wong, they all did the role justice. Just like the Chan series they were done with respect for the culture, they weren't done to mock. Keye Luke had other things going on at the time and also went on to help put together the Screen Actors Guild. There were also issue regarding contracts that needed to be honored by the studio. I think it's important that people understand that these series acted as an introduction to Chinese culture for Americans as well as many other countries.
Yes, too many people are just too anxious get on their high horse to spout nonsense. 🐴🐎
Wow 😂 can t believe i m half of it in n i was still expecting for Boris Karloff to show up! Lol 🫣🫣🫣
thanks much.
love these serials.
RIP MR KARLOFF
Exactly
In this movie, "Evelybody Clazy!" Must be the Fooey Chop Suey 😁
At Steets...The man just wants a easy job.
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From what I have found in my studies of the depression gas stayed around 10 cents a gallon.
Even in his older years on kung fu he we a real professional. He let a lot full of discrimination just fall off his shoulders. Smart man
Oh your right he played the master
He was also in 3 episodes of M.A.S.H. One was the trader with the push cart who made the instrument which Hawkeye needed as a clamp.The other 2 I'm not clear on so I won't try to name them.
Entertaining story. The Captain's hat was too much though. He wasn't wearing the hat, the hat was wearing him.
Thanks for posting.
+Tom Niessen
Yes it is, Thanks.
Jacinta xX.
In most every film from this 40s-50s era, cigarettes are treated as Cheap commodities. Maybe in California/Hollywood... But for the most of the USA during this period, tobacco was like store-bought beer or whiskey. These folks take a puff or two and chunk them. In 1940, a One US Dollar Bill was (in today's money) equal to $16.50 + in todays money. People don't chunk pennies when they're worth that much unless it is Hollywood.
Honorable #1 son of famous detective Charlie Chan make for pretty good detective himself 🙂
Another great picture show!!!
I wonder what type camera and film they used without any lighting of any kind and had nice bright movie inside an ancient tomb.
Captain Bill Street (Grant Withers) was more subdued in this Wong version as compared to those with Boris Karloff & Marjorie Reynolds.
This is the most subdued I've ever seen him, though he wasn't _always_ a complete hard-head even in the Karloff movies. In one of them, though (Mr. Wong in Chinatown, which was the first Mr. Wong movie I saw,) he was so rough that I wondered how he ever got the job.
Love Boris Karloff as Mr Wong ! Luke is better suited playing Charlie Chan's son !
good movie , thanks
Love Ms. Wong!
It’s interesting that many films of this era use Buicks. I wonder if product placement was the reason? Of course Buicks were quite the stylish cars in the forties.
I call bull crap on the police officer getting the number of the cab. 🙄 Really enjoyed the movie though. 🍿
Weird.... no cell phones.
What an obnoxious guy Street is. And he was just as obnoxious in all the other Wong films.
He's gentler here, actually. In one of the Wong movies, he was being so rough that I was wondering how he landed the job. Though, that particular one was the first Mr. Wong movie I ever saw, too.
Plain, simple fare, but worth the watch. 6/10. (27.6.21)
Nice to hear it pronounced sneaked instead of snuk
Guys he also appears on a Star Trek episode.
He was in an episode of Star Trek TOS
34:30 she is so cute
Thank you!
It is a good movie.I am glad i did not make the Wong choice
I think that the reporter is so annoying. I would have had her arrested for interfering in a police investigation.
That wasn't a chargeable offense back in those days.
tung good actor.
Later role for Key Luke. He became the Master Po of Kwai Chiang Kaine in Kung Fu 1972 tv series. I think it was his line when he said "when you walk through this paper and leave no trace, then you will have learned."
Kung Fu....what a HORRIBLE show.
Another line, "When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave."
Grant Withers reminded me of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz with that stupid hat on all the way through the movie.
Usually they had nonasian People playing Asian characters, so it was cool to see actual Asian people playing those parts.
Chinese and Asian are not synonyms! There are hundreds of ethnicities in Asia.
Was Keye Luke in any other Mr Wong movies??
There were six Mr. Wong movies made between 1938 and 1940. The first five started Boris Karloff and were directed by William Nigh. Only the final movie starred Keye Luke as a young James Lee Wong. This movie was directed by Phil Rosen.
Keye Luke had already appeared in seven Charlie Chan movies as Chan's "number one son" Lee Chan when this movie was made. He continued to work extensively in film and television until his death at age 86 in 1991.
There's a Wikipedia article "Mr. Wong (fictional detective)". According to this article, "Phantom of Chinatown" was the first time an Asian actor played a lead Asian detective in an American sound film.
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I don't understand why they think the Inspector Street should be so unreasonable about everything and just complain. In my opinion, he is one of the most irritating characters in movie history. I watch him with Karloff in other movies and I want Boris to tell him to just STFU.
The whole point of these movies, along with the Mr. Moto movies and the Charlie Chan movies (not to mention Sherlock Holmes) was to poke fun at (supposedly) stupid conventional police forces. Part of this was to make the characters to have some glaringly annoying character flaw, such as Street's bombastic personality. In the Holmes story, remember that most of the inspectors in those stories were full of themselves, and jumped to conclusions without having all the information. "It is a capital mistake to theorize without data," as Holmes said.
@@rev.dr.anthonyburton403 And like Holmes:
"Hasty conclusion, like ancient egg; look good from outside." - Charlie Chan
Yes, Holmes had Inspector Lestrade, Poirot had Chief Inspector Japp, Monk had Captain Stottlemeyer, etc.
"What did she have, chop suey?" Not too politically correct but then again it was filmed in 1940. A decent film with Keye Luke doing a nice job as James Lee Wong.
who gives a (blank) about PC?
Cop Suey was never a Chinese dish,it was developed for the American market.
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Even though it is just a five minutes in they are desecrating a place of religious importance that is not theirs.
Religion need only be followed by the faithful.
All bets are off regarding outsiders!
40:47
@@richardwoolley7854 WRONG. Religion or not, foreigners have no right to loot tombs for "research". Typically European practice.
Bad acting, hokey plot, great cars! What's not to like!!
Ah...don't go spoilin' it for me now!
He was the blind monk Master Po in Kung Fu
Asian stereotypes of the "40's. Ah soooo. Acceptable.
I knew this was going to be a good movie when I saw that it was approved with certificate #6779.🙄
I believe the woman playing the Supervisor @ The Chinese Telephone Exchange is the SAME woman who played Sidney Toler's wife in several of the Charlie Chan films. Can anyone confirm?
One of the best theme tunes in cinema! Oh, such careful archeology, indeed!!! RIP open that crypt!!! Gee, ever hear of A SEARCH WARRANT???
@@gregb6469 I'm talking about the police entering a home without a warrant, not the stupid tomb. Nobody has any rights in Outer Mongolia!
Explorers are looters, and mostly Europeans.
26:18 in. Check out the price of the Fuel.. Wow, if only it were that today... haha.
I paid 16.9/gal. In 1970!
It was part of a gas war between gas stations.
Regular price at the time was .25/gal
Oh, the very height of archeological fitness and patience!!! God, what a hack.
@Steven Lester • You've got a thing going there don't you? Why do you feel the need to trash everything- just stop watching it if it bothers your sensibilities. God, let the rest of us enjoy a classic flick, okay?
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@@petersanders5321 No, and you can’t make me! At your convenience, go straight to Hell!
Explorers are looters, and mostly Europeans.
This is one of the few films from the 40`s that lowers the stereotyping of Chinese. Keye Luke plays his role with dignity. However, portions of "ham boning and chop suey" are still dished out.
Not a prequel; 6th following 5-Karloff series, abandoned by studio despite Luke 4-episodes-a-year contract. Set precedents, but the dignity of the eminence given Karloff was lost; miss the Asian furnishings throughout, especially Mr Wong's home. Leigong/Leishen, god honored for vengeance on personal enemies.
Mi sarebbe piaciuto in Italiano
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I Wing the WONG number
Keye Luke from Kung Fu
Kung Fu..... absolutely horrible show/series.
there are a lot of shows that are great but not political correct now days .. but during the 30's and 40' there were a lot of shows with african americans that were african american only or maybe a couple of whites in it .. and they were the best comedy movies every ..
Keye Luke was not big in draw in this movie so they picked Boris Karloff.
Nope, Karloff was not available to film this sixth entry in the Wong series so Monogram Pictures boldly cast Keye Luke in this "prequel", which accounts for Captain Street's suspicions and racial insensitivity, as it's their first meeting. In the Karloff films, which are set chronologically later, Street is respectful in partnering with Wong on their cases together. Apparently Street was ageless!
@@jimmypetersThank you.
This Captain is even unworthy to be an assistant constable.
15 cents a gallon for gas LOL
That's about $2.75 today. I bought gas today for $1.95 so that makes it cheaper today.
@@DavidSmith-sb2ix Wow - you're right! I was going to deride your comment but then I looked it up and Inflation Calculator agrees with you 100% - good one! Cheers!
@@acehandler1530 Thanks. You're one of us that thinks before he starts commenting. Gas here in Western Maryland is going below $1.70 now. Too bad there's nowhere to go.
@@acehandler1530 Hey stupid, inflation rate is not the same as increase in cost of living, which is way more than inflation!
So, 15 cents in 1940 would be equivalent to $6 now.
Sorry, wrong movie.
what do you want
Everything...just not all at once 😁
Gotta to love Historic Fiction. About as accurate as the Smithsonian Team. Not at all factual.
Why do they always make a white man play a Chinese man it makes me so mad I'm white but i would rather see the Chinese people play the original part
This *might* have been the best they could do at the time, considering circumstances. Not like I'd know that, one way or the other. But since Warner Oland, the first famous actor of Charlie Chan _was welcomed in China at the time for his work,_ it's probably not near as big of a problem as you think. Back then, such movies could have helped cut through negative Chinese stereotypes, like those of Opium den traders.
I'm sure they can speak for themselves. As a Native American, I don't like self-righteous 🤡s taking pity on me from their ivory tower so they can feel better about themselves, then going back home to drink a few brewskis thinking they've done a good deed.🍺🤮
I'm sure they can speak for themselves. As a Native American, I don't like self-righteous 🤡s spewing drivel from their ivory towers just to feel better about themselves, then going home to drink a few brewskis thinking they've done a good deed.🍺🤮
I'm sure they can speak for themselves.
You are "white" but might have non-white genes hidden deep inside, as the USA is of mongrel breed, a melting pot as it was called.
I LIKE KEYE LUKE AS AN ACTOR AND NUMBER 1 SON OF CHARLIE CHAN. BUT CANT HOLD A CHINA CANDLE TO BORIS KALOFF AS THE REAL AND ONLY MR JAMES LEE WONG AND IVE SEEN THIS MOVIE TWICE ND CONFIRM
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Chinese Americ. A new Try. However the film 🎥📽️🎥 was a regular a low key 🗝️ American Cop Chaser not so much A Chopsuey Diner. 🍜
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This movie says much more about 1940 US than about China. No wonder Hitler (wrongly) dismissed the US as posing no threat.
'40 Pontiac 8 club coupe, '38 Cadillac 60Special Fleetwood, what else? Refreshingly free of the usual dreary violence. What does it say about US bigotry that many of us Caucasians haven't seen such movies until the advent of the personal computer and RUclips?
oogieobanyon thank God that in this time period they still made a great mystery movie, Keye Luke is so quality!
bigotry?
For some years, the Charlie Chan series was actually _popular._ By extension, so were Mr. Moto and Mr. Wong. Racism couldn't have tolerated that, and Charlie was a smart detective. Back on your idea of "Bigotry," please at least consider that traumas and bad memories of World War II would have played some part in it; after Pearl Harbor, it just wasn't the same.
Really? You're from the Caucus Mountains? That's what "Caucasian" means.
Have to say.....Keye Luke's mustache is all WRONG. In fact, most mustaches as a WHOLE are just gross. Case in point, Adolph Hitler.
I think Luke did that to appear older and dispel the Chan identity.
Some archeologist he is!!?? LOL
you can't search domeone's place without a warrant and you have to have, like, a reason!!!
these producers are pretty fast and loose with reality.
Great mystery of the orientals lifeway,hidden Jens,proverbs,secret,honour,trust,tried,true.conclusions.date say,destiny.time we'll watch.fine lifestyles.pop corn anyone.
Here is one of the biggest Oops I have seen in a while... At 22:11 + ... Wong is about to escort the Chinese woman from the room... HE CALLS HER "HONEY." That is not only a Super Oops for a Chinese man to call a Chinese woman "Honey" - - It is an Insult. Luckily, it just happens both are 100% American citizens. And calling a woman "Honey" was more than common in this era. So it may have been a simple Oops, or it may have been just a Cock Up that didn't afford a "Retake" on the filming.
FYI: Keye Luke was born in China, but grew up in Washington State, USA. And Lotus Long was born in New Jersey, USA. So the "Honey" thing is just a Slip of Keyes's tongue.
He's saying..."coming"...not honey...listen closely...
Wong was second generation Chinese American and in that era people were much freer with casual tags. Men called each other pal, buddy, champ, etc.
No, he was raised in Seattle, not Pullman.
Boris Karloff played Wong so much better! This movie was in excellent quality though. Ty
So the Chinese guy did a worse job at being Chinese than Karloff. Ya, ok.
@@CensoredbyfscistsIt isn't about "being Chinese", it's about ACTING.
sheesh 😒🙄
karloff was of a mixed breed, but having not an ounce of chinese dna!
Jimmy: "It's the police."
Tommy: "Police?"
Cop (showing badge): "Police."
Butler Foo resembles the owner of 'Shitty' Wok from South Park
Always enjoy Grant Withers. Never changes. The quintessential film detective. England, February, 2024.
It’s lovely seeing men all wearing suits, and the women looking smart with hats and gloves.
Now a days you can go out in your pyjamas because people have no respect or manners anymore
I never watch tv for years so I rely on RUclips and wonderful people downloading quality films like these to watch instead
Thank you so much for downloading a lovely film where the actors had to act and not rely on cgi, swearing, sex or violence.
You can keep you Brad Pitt’s and Angelina Jolies I’d rather watch Keye Luke any day.
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Great movie! I so enjoy Keye Luke. He was an accomplished artist and a good actor! Thank you for posting!
Not lost on me, since watching Key Luke in the Mr. Wong, Mr. Moto and Charlie Chan movies, is that among his natural acting talents, he had such obvious physical dexterity/nimbleness. Male model material- stayed in top physical shape as one can easily see throughout the aforementioned three series.