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The Hatchet Man

  • 1932
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
937
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The Hatchet Man (1932)
A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.
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A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.

  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Achmed Abdullah
    • David Belasco
    • J. Grubb Alexander
  • Stars
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Loretta Young
    • Dudley Digges
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    937
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Achmed Abdullah
      • David Belasco
      • J. Grubb Alexander
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Loretta Young
      • Dudley Digges
    • 25User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Wong Low Get
    Loretta Young
    Loretta Young
    • Sun Toya San
    Dudley Digges
    Dudley Digges
    • Nog Hong Fah
    Leslie Fenton
    Leslie Fenton
    • Harry En Hai
    Edmund Breese
    Edmund Breese
    • Yu Chang
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • Long Sen Yat
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Sun Yat Ming
    • (as J. Carroll Naish)
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Lip Hop Fat
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    • Soo Lat - The Cobbler
    Edward Peil Sr.
    Edward Peil Sr.
    • Bing Foo
    • (as Eddie Piel)
    Anna Chang
    • Sing Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Blanche Friderici
    Blanche Friderici
    • Madame Si-Si
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Fung
    Willie Fung
    • Notary Fung Loo
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Anne Howard
    • Young Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Ince
    Ralph Ince
    • 'Big Jim' Malone
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Lederer
    Otto Lederer
    • Pawnbroker
    • (uncredited)
    James B. Leong
    • Tong Member
    • (uncredited)
    Gladys Lloyd
    Gladys Lloyd
    • Fan Yi
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Achmed Abdullah
      • David Belasco
      • J. Grubb Alexander
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Edward G. Robinson's wife at the time, Gladys Lloyd, appears uncredited as "Fan Yi". They were married from 1927 to 1956 and she would appear in five films with him from 1931-32.
    • Goofs
      When Wong Low Get displays the scar on his left arm to the Tong; he places his right arm palm down over his left and pulls back the sleeve. But on the next immediate cut which is a close-up of the arm; he now has his right arm palm up under the left arm.
    • Quotes

      Wong Low Get: Sometimes it is better that the eye should not see what the hand is doing.

    • Connections
      Edited into Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      Alabamy Bound
      (uncredited)
      Music by Ray Henderson
      Played at the dance hall

    User reviews25

    Featured review
    7/10

    Pre-code delight

    Wong Low Get (Edward G. Robinson), a hatchet man for a San Francisco Tong, is ordered to kill his childhood friend Sun Yat Ming (J. Carrol Naish).

    The Hatchet Man is a film that shouldn't work, but does. The film packs a lot of plot into 74 minutes, and William Wellman's direction is excellent. Eddie Robinson gives a very compelling performance in the lead, and Dudley Digges is good as the Tong leader. The ending has to be seen to be believed.

    First time viewing. 3.5/5
    • guswhovian
    • May 10, 2020
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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • The Honorable Mr. Wong
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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