The Fatal Hour (1940 film)

The Fatal Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Nigh
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap William T. Lackey
Written by	Hugh Wiley Scott Darling George Waggner
Starring	Boris Karloff Grant Withers Marjorie Reynolds
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Russell F. Schoengarth
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures Corporation
Release dates	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 - James Lee Wong
• Grant Withers - Capt. Bill Street
• Marjorie Reynolds - Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
• Charles Trowbridge - John T. Forbes
• Frank Puglia - Harry 'Hardway' Lockett
• Craig Reynolds - Frank Belden, Jr.
• Lita Chevret - Tanya Serova
• Harry Strang - Det. Ballard
• Hooper Atchley - Frank Belden Sr.
• Jason Robards, Sr. - Griswold (as Jason Robards)
• Richard Loo - Jeweler
• Jack Kennedy - Mike, Police Sergeant

External links

• The Fatal Hour at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Fatal Hour at IMDb
• The Fatal Hour is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• The Fatal Hour at AllMovie
• The Fatal Hour complete film on YouTube (Classics movie online)