The Tong-Man
Cast & Crew
William Worthington
Sessue Hayakawa
Helen Jerome Eddy
Marc Robbins
Toyo Fujita
Jack Abbe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Luk Chan, called the "hatchet man" for his lethal abilities with a hatchet, is in love with Sen Chee, the daughter of Louie Toy, a San Francisco merchant who has become wealthy from a traffic in opium. Ming Tai, who rules the powerful Chinatown secret society Bo Sing Tong, desires Sen Chee. When Louie Toy refuses to pay protection money to the Bo Sing Tong, Ming Tai arranges to have Louie Toy killed, and Luk Chan, is chosen to carry out the crime. Luk Chan lures Louie Toy to a den, but after raising the hatchet, cannot carry out the deed. When Ming Tai is informed of the failure of the execution, he sends an assassin to kill Luk Chan. Ming Tai kills Louie Toy and then notifies the police that Luk Chan is responsible. Lucero, Louie Toy's faithful friend, informs Luk Chan that Ming Tai has captured Sen Chee. Luk Chan jumps through a skylight, and he and Lucero rescue Sen Chee. Ming Tai pursues and corners Luk Chan and Sen Chee, but Lucero arrives in time to kill Ming Tai, and the lovers and Lucero board a ship bound for China.
Director
William Worthington
Cast
Sessue Hayakawa
Helen Jerome Eddy
Marc Robbins
Toyo Fujita
Jack Abbe
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Notes
The Chinese government and various Asian-American associations objected to the film's depiction of the Chinese, and the film's exhibition was impeded or prevented in several communities.
