Characters & Themes
King of Chinatown (1939) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1939 · 57 mins · English
- Directed by
- Nick Grindé
- Starring
- Anthony Quinn, J. Carrol Naish, Richard Denning, Akim Tamiroff, Charles Trowbridge, Dorothy White
In a city shrouded by shadows, the ruthless ruler of the underworld controls vice and protection rackets in Chinatown. When a talented Chinese‑American surgeon is called to operate on the mob boss, she is torn between her professional oath and the morally ambiguous world she serves, forcing her to confront a profound ethical dilemma.
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