17 Mar 1939
King of Chinatown
A Chinese-American surgeon faces a moral dilemma after operating on the mob boss in charge of vice and protection rackets in her city's Chinatown.
City of Shadows
The inside story of a criminal empire spawned on city streets...its laws executed in back alleys in bullets and blood
After several years of supporting parts, Victor McLaglen once more landed a leading role in Republic's City of Shadows. McLaglen plays Big Tim Channing, an ageing but powerful gangster who raises young newsboy Dan Mason as his own son. Upon reaching adulthood, Mason (John Baer) becomes a law student, with the covert (and illegal) help of Channing. Despite his checkered past, Mason opts for honesty when he falls in love with Fern Fellows (Kathleen Crowley). This decision ultimately spells the doom for Mason's mentor Big Tim.
Top Billed Cast
Victor McLaglen Big Tim Channing
John Baer Dan Mason
Kathleen Crowley Fern Fellows
Anthony Caruso Tony Finetti
June Vincent Linda Fairaday
Richard Reeves Angelo Di Bruno
Paul Maxey Davis, Disbarred Lawyer
Frank Ferguson District Attorney Hunt
Richard Travis Phil Jergins
Kay E. Kuter Bartender Kink (as Kay Kuter)
Nicolas Coster Roy Fellows
Fern Hall Miss Hall
Gloria Pall Waitress
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