Cast
Boris Karloff
as James Lee Wong
Marjorie Reynolds
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan
Grant Withers
as Capt. William Street
William Stelling
as Dick Fleming
Catherine Craig
as Cynthia Wentworth
Guy Usher
as Paul Fleming
Henry Brandon
as Attorney Victor Martin
Melvin Lang
as Cyrus B. Wentworth
Wilbur Mack
as Matthews
Kenneth Harlan
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Thriller
Votes28
DirectorWilliam Nigh
WritersMichael Jacoby, Ralph Gilbert Bettison
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDoomed to Die
About Doomed to Die
Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming. Of course, Captain Street arrests Dick, but reporter Bobbie Logan, the attractive thorn in Street's side, is so convinced he's wrong that she enlists the help of detective James Lee Wong to find the real killer.
Directed by William Nigh, Doomed to Die leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1940.
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