The Fatal Hour

1940PG68 min

Detective Captain Bill Street's (Withers) best friend Dan O'Grady, a fellow police officer, is murdered, and Bill brings in Detective James Lee Wong (Karloff) to investigate, along with gal reporter Bobbie Logan (Reynolds). The trio begin to uncover a jewelry smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront, possibly headed by Beldon (Reynolds), the son of a local crooked businessman. In the climatic ending, Mr. Wong tempts death during a jewelry-store robbery.

Genres:Drama, Suspense

Director:William Nigh

Cast:Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Charles Trowbridge, John Hamilton, Frank Puglia, Jason Robards Sr., Craig Reynolds

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Added to Amazon Prime Video:March 30, 2021