No matter what complaints in the other reviews for the Wong series, I find Karloff excellent and engaging. He gives the perfect detectiveness just like a Sherlock Holmes--as if he put a touch of that character into his own, but with a subtler oriental grace twist. James Lee Wong, graduate of Oxford University, can easily have been an American mixed oriental--it seems even implied, living in San Francisco. So with the theatre's motto of "willing suspension of disbelief" it is easy to accept Karloff in the role. And for this era, the late 1930s, I can't imagine another actor who could have played it any better and with such finesse. The stories are so well written! That's the best part, for without good writing in a detective story it doesn't come off well at all. Well worth watching all of these movies! Thanks hulu!

Boris is developing the character of Mr. Wong for audiences to enjoy. Loved seeing San Francisco in the opening moments. Great serial movie mystery.

Not as good as the Charlie Chan movies. Being Japanese, and yes I know these characters are Chinese, I take offense to the star character being played by white actors even when Caradine too Bruce Lee's idea and role for Kung Fu. When I put aside the ignorance of prejudice I find this movie, the Charlie Chans and even Kung Fu series enjoyable. I like the character Boris Karloff creates in Wong. It's good to see him playing someone other than a horror monster.