The Fatal Hour

The Fatal Hour

Directed by William Nigh

Produced by Monogram Pictures

194068 min5.7 / 10

A classic 1940s detective thriller where Mr. Wong navigates a dangerous web of murder, smuggling, and corruption to uncover a conspiracy larger than its initial crime.

When a police officer is murdered, Captain Street looks to Mr. Wong to catch the killer. Prime Suspect: Frank Belden Jr., whose father is a businessman well known for both his success and dishonesty. Mr. Wong faces increasing danger and is nearly executed himself as the investigation develops in treachery and complexity. As Mr. Wong follows the trail of dead bodies, he uncovers a jewel smuggling ring on the San Francisco waterfront and a case much larger than the death of a police officer.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fatal Hour sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Fatal Hour scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Fatal Hour easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Fatal Hour end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Fatal Hour violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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