The Fatal Hour (1940 film)

The Fatal Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Hugh Wiley Scott Darling George Waggner
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap William T. Lackey
Starring	Boris Karloff Grant Withers Marjorie Reynolds
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corporation
Release date	January 15, 1940 (1940-01-15)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Fatal Hour is a 1940 American thriller/ crime drama film. It was directed by William Nigh, and starred Boris Karloff as Mr. Wong, Grant Withers, and Marjorie Reynolds.

The film is also known as Mr. Wong at Headquarters in the United Kingdom. It was followed by the sequel Doomed to Die.

Cast

• Boris Karloff as James Lee Wong
• Grant Withers as Capt. Bill Street
• Marjorie Reynolds as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
• Charles Trowbridge as John T. Forbes
• Frank Puglia as Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
• Craig Reynolds as Frank Belden, Jr.
• Lita Chevret as Tanya Serova
• Harry Strang as Det. Ballard
• Hooper Atchley as Frank Belden Sr.
• Jason Robards, Sr. as Griswold (as Jason Robards)
• Richard Loo as Jeweler
• Jack Kennedy as Mike, Police Sergeant

External links

• The Fatal Hour at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Fatal Hour at IMDb
• The Fatal hour at the TCM Movie Database
• The Fatal Hour is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• The Fatal Hour at AllMovie