King of Chinatown_
"Ruthless ruler of a city of Shadows!"
A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.
Starring
Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
King of Chinatown was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.
King of Chinatown is a Action, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 58m.
CAST (20)
Anna May Wong
Dr. Mary Ling
Akim Tamiroff
Frank Baturin
J. Carrol Naish
The Professor
Sidney Toler
Dr. Chang Ling
Philip Ahn
Robert 'Bob' Li
Anthony Quinn
Mike Gordon
Bernadene Hayes
Dolly Warren
Roscoe Karns
Rip Harrigan
RM
Ray Mayer
Potatoes
Richard Denning
Jeff, Protective Association Henchman
Archie Twitchell
Interne
Eddie Marr
Bert, Fight Trainer
GA
George Anderson
Detective
CB
Charles B. Wood
1st Gangster
George Magrill
2nd Gangster
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Jones
LK
Lily King
Chinese Woman
Chester Gan
Mr. Foo
Pat West
Announcer at Fight
Guy Usher
Investigator
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What is King of Chinatown about?
A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.
How long is King of Chinatown?
King of Chinatown has a runtime of 58 minutes (0h 58m).
Who stars in King of Chinatown?
The cast of King of Chinatown includes Anna May Wong, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Sidney Toler, Philip Ahn.
What is the rating of King of Chinatown?
King of Chinatown has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Crime
Drama