Summary
Shadow of Chinatown is an American science-fiction film first released in 1936,
directed by Robert F. Hill.
The film stars Bela Lugosi, Bruce Bennett, Joan Barclay and Luana Walters.
It has also been released under the title: Yellow Phantom.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Robert F. Hill
- Script: Isadore Bernstein, William Buchanan, Basil Dickey, Robert F. Hill
- Photo: William Hyer
- Cast: Bela Lugosi (Victor Poten), Bruce Bennett (Martin Andrews), Joan Barclay (Joan Whiting), Luana Walters (Sonya Rokoff, aka The Dragon Lady), Maurice Liu (Willy Fu), Charles King (Henchman Grogan), William Buchanan (Henchman Healy), Forrest Taylor (Police Capt. Walters), Jack Cowell (White Chinaman), James B. Leong (Wong), Henry T. Tung (Dr. Wu), Paul Fung (Tom Chu [Ch. 2]), George Chan (Old Luce), Moy Ming (Wong’s Brother [Chs. 10-11]), Victor Adamson (Weasel-looking henchman), Lester Dorr (Steamship ticket clerk [Ch. 7]), John Elliott (Ship’s captain [Ch. 8]), Harrison Greene (Mayor Foley [Ch. 1]), Henry Hall (Dr. Zander, Psychiatrist [Ch. 12]), Robert F. Hill (Pedestrian [Ch. 14]), Richard Loo (Loo, Chinese Man on Street [Chs. 5-7]), Bruce Mitchell (Police Officer Riley [Chs. 1, 4, 13]), Roger Williams (Newspaper Editor Harrison [Chs. 5, 7, 13, 15])
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 300 min; B&W
- Aka: Yellow Phantom
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