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The Law of the Tong

The Law of the Tong

Genres

Crime

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A young girl working as a dance-hall hostess gets mixed up in a scheme that smuggles illegal Chinese aliens into the country.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

15 December 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Phyllis Barrington

Phyllis Barrington

Joan

John Harron

John Harron

Doug

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Charlie Wong

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Yuen Lee

Dot Farley

Dot Farley

Madam Duval

Mary Carr

Mary Carr

Mother McGregor

William Malan

William Malan

Captain McGregor

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Davy Jones

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

First Drunk

Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Dance Hall Customer

Wong Chung

Wong Chung

Tong Member (uncredited)

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