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The Hatchet Man (1932) is a pre-Code film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Edward G. Robinson. Warner Bros. had purchased the David Belasco / Achmed Abdullah play The Honorable Mr. Wong about the Tong gang wars.
Hatchet Man, The - (Original Trailer) When he's forced to kill his best friend, a Chinese hit man adopts the man's daughter in The Hatchet Man (1932), a pre-Code melodrama directed by William Wellman and starring Edward G. Robinson.
- William A. Wellman
- Edward G. Robinson
A hatchet man must kill his friend for the Tong, a Chinese secret society, but falls in love with his friend's daughter. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this pre-Code film.
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- Crime, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1932-02-06
Sep 20, 2015 · The Hatchet Man is the dramatic story of three generations of Chinese immigrants and how their culture effectively almost ends their lives. We begin in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1917. One Tong–a Chinese gang– is mourning the loss of a comrade.
May 11, 2020 · Even a movie as culturally-dated as The Hatchet Man allows him to register human emotions that everyone can empathize with. Sorrow at killing his best friend, love for his wife, fury at the man breaking up his marriage, shame at his rejection -- all are strong and convincing.
Aug 1, 2022 · HATCHET MAN, a photoplay in eight reels by First National Pictures. (C) 28Jan32; L2815. United Artists Associated, Inc. (PWH); 20Apr59; R235215.
San Francisco Tong hatchet man Wong must execute his boyhood friend Sun. Sun knew his time was up and wrote out his will just prior to Wong showing up at his door.
