The Chinese Bungalow
All but a prisoner in the exotic Malayan retreat she shares with her Chinese financier husband, Yuan Sing, British singer Sadie Merivale begins a dangerous affair with nearby plantation owner Harold Marquess. But when Sing discovers his wife’s betrayal, he plots to regain his honor by slowly torturing her lover to death.
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A dark and suspenseful romantic drama set in '30s British Malaya. Notable for its bizarre miscasting of Hungarian Paul Lukas as a wealthy Chinese rubber planter. Good supporting cast. An adaptation of the play by Matheson Lang. IMDB rating 6.2. Produced and directed by George King. UK release 1940. US release 1941. Complete print a.k.a. "The Chinese Den" (US).
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- Director
- George King
- Starring
- Paul Lukas, Kay Walsh, Jane Baxter, Robert Douglas, Wallace Douglas, Jerry Verno, Mayura, John Salew
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