King of Chinatown 1939

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.

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.

Does King of Chinatown have end credit scenes?

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of King of Chinatown

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Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Mike Gordon

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

The Professor

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Interne

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Frank Baturin

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Dr. Jones

Dorothy White

Dorothy White

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Dr. Mary Ling

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Rip Harrigan

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Dr. Chang Ling

George Anderson

George Anderson

Detective

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Lee

Charles Lee

Tommy Wu (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Barber (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Announcer at Fight

Dorothy Dayton

Dorothy Dayton

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Harriette Haddon

Harriette Haddon

Dancer (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Heath - Baturin's Butler (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Dist. Atty. Philips (uncredited)

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Chinese Man

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Mr. Foo

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Robert 'Bob' Li

Gwen Kenyon

Gwen Kenyon

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Investigator

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Henchman (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Henchman (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Detective (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

2nd Gangster

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Politician (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Detective (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Henchman Bert

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Dolly Warren

Luana Walters

Luana Walters

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Sheila Darcy

Sheila Darcy

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

2nd Interne

Ray Mayer

Ray Mayer

Potatoes

Joyce Mathews

Joyce Mathews

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Moy Ming

Moy Ming

Businessman (uncredited)

Dolores Casey

Dolores Casey

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Marie Burton

Marie Burton

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Paula DeCardo

Paula DeCardo

Dancer (uncredited)

Grace Lem

Grace Lem

Chinese Woman (uncredited)

Jimmy Vaughn

Jimmy Vaughn

Slugger Grady (uncredited)

Helaine Moler

Helaine Moler

Nightclub Woman (uncredited)

Judith King

Judith King

Nightclub Girl (uncredited)

Charles B. Wood

Charles B. Wood

1st Gangster

Lily King

Lily King

Chinese Woman

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