Mr Wong (
Boris Karloff) is bought in to help investigate a murder which at first appears to be an open and shut case. Shipping owner Cyrus Wentworth (
Melvin Lang) is already reeling from the loss of one of his liners when the son of his bitter rival Dick Fleming (
William Stelling) turns up to try and get his blessing for the marriage to Wentworth's daughter Cynthia (
Catherine Craig). There is an argument and a shot is fired. Wentworth is found dead.
Captain Street (
Grant Withers) arrests Dick for the murder but keen reporter Roberta (
Marjorie Reynolds) calls in Mr Wong who isn't so sure the case is that open and shut. He begins to investigate the people killed on the liner, an illegal shipment of Chinese bonds and tong activity...
Another enjoyable Mr Wong mystery. Plenty of red herrings and a complicated case but the calm and suave Mr Wong/Karloff makes the film as usual.
