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The Hatchet Man

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

[Starring] Edward G. Robinson
with Loretta Young

In San Francisco's Chinatown in the early 30s there are continued wars among the Tong Secret Societies. Edward G. Robinson is unusually cast as the reluctant 'hatchet man' for the deadly Lem Sing Tong, who finds his career as a successful businessman, American style, in conflict with old Chinese traditions.

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Contributors

Based on a play by:
Achmed Labdullah
Based on a play by:
David Belasco
Director:
William A. Wellman
Wong Low Get:
Edward G. Robinson
Toya San:
Loretta Young
Nog Hong Fah:
Dudley Digges
Harry En Hai:
Leslie Fenton
Yu Chang:
Edmund Breese
Long Sen Yat:
Tully Marshall
Charles Kee:
Noel Madison
Mme Si-Si:
Blanche Frederici
Sun Yat Sen:
J. Carroll Naish
Miss Ling:
Toshia Mori
Lip Hop Fat:
Charles Middleton
Malone:
Ralph Ince
Source: Radio Times

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