Between THE INVISIBLE RAY and SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, Boris Karloff played a Chinese warlord in the Warner Bros. adventure film WEST OF SHANGHAI in 1937. He would also play the Chinese detective Mr. Wong in a number of films beginning in 1938. While unfavorable sentiment regarding white actors playing Asian characters from yesteryear exists today, it shows Karloff's versatility as an actor.
This issue of BOY'S CINEMA from April 2, 1938 includes the text/photo adaptation of WEST OF SHANGHAI.
Read more "The Many Faces of Boris Karloff" HERE.
Read the BOY'S CINEMA photo story of DR. X HERE.
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