KING OF CHINATOWN in 35mm

(1939, 57m) dir Nick Grinde w/Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler. Dr. Chang Ling (Toler) and his daughter, Dr. Mary Ling, (Wong) serve the people of Chinatown who are under constant threat from the mafia. When a racketeer (Tamiroff) is shot and ends up at the hands of Mary, she must decide whether or not to operate. Celebrated for its portrayal of empowered, modern Chinese American characters, King is a great example of Wong’s sway in Hollywood.

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