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Doomed to Die

Year:

1940

Duration:

68 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

5.6

Director:

William Nigh

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1940-08-12

Cast

Actor

Character

Angelo Rossitto

Boris Karloff

James Lee Wong

Marjorie Reynolds

Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan

Grant Withers

Capt. William Street

William Stelling

Dick Fleming

Catherine Craig

Cynthia Wentworth

Guy Usher

Paul Fleming

Henry Brandon

Attorney Victor Martin

Melvin Lang

Cyrus B. Wentworth

Wilbur Mack

Matthews

Kenneth Harlan

Ludlow

Richard Loo

Tong Leader

Tristram Coffin

Mr. Baldwin - Adjuster (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Det. Mike (uncredited)

Gibson Gowland

Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

Police Sgt. Casey (uncredited)

Maxine Leslie

Miss Reed - Secretary (uncredited)

Moy Ming

Aged Tong Member (uncredited)

Bill Willmering

Det. Blake (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Filming began mid June 1940, the fifth of the 6-film series, and the last to feature Boris Karloff (the last would star Keye Luke).

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The images of the burning of the fictitious liner Wentworth Castle is taken from actual news footage of the burning of the liner SS Morro Castle. The Morro Castle caught fire on 8 September 1934 during a trip from Havana to New York. The heavy loss of life combined with the beaching of the gutted hulk in New Jersey made it one of the biggest news stories of the day.

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Goofs

In the Tong room scene with Wong, it's obvious that all of the scene, except the "Wentworth Castle" dialogue, was re-used from a previous Wong movie. The most notable clue is the Tong leader changing appearance between shots.

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Quotes

Roberta 'Bobbie' Logan: So you still think you've solved it, huh?

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Faq

Can I watch this film online?

Watch Doomed to Die (1940) on archive.org here.

Is this available on DVD?

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