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The Hatchet Man

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Original title

The Hatchet Man

Year

1932

Running time

74 min.

Country

United States

Director

William A. Wellman

Screenwriter

J. Grubb Alexander. Play: Achmed Abdullah, David Belasco

Cast

Music

Bernhard Kaun

Cinematography

Sidney Hickox (B&W)

Producer

First National Pictures, Warner Bros.

Genre

Drama. Mystery. Film noir | Crime

Synopsis

Wong Low Get (Edward G. Robinson) is the most highly respected hatchet man of his Tong. Having sworn total allegiance, he cannot turn down an order, even one to kill his best friend Sun Yat Sen (J. Carrol Naish). His friend forgives him in advance of his execution, begging only that Wong raise his daughter Toya San (Loretta Young) as his own. Wong does as he has sworn, but as she grows up, he falls in love with her. She marries him out of a sense of obligation, but a handsome younger gangster, Harry En Hai (Leslie Fenton), gets her to leave Wong, disgracing him and leading to a shocking turn of events.

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The Hatchet Man

1932

William A. Wellman

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