The Hatchet Man (1932)
With Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, Dudley Digges, Leslie Fenton, Tully Marshall, J. Carrol Naish, Blanche Friderici, Charles Middleton
Directed by William A. Wellman
The Hatchet Man (1932) is a pre-Code film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Edward G. Robinson. Warner Bros. Pictures had purchased the David Belasco/Achmed Abdullah play The Honorable Mr. Wong about the Tong gang wars. Made during the few years before strict enforcement of the Production Code, The Hatchet Man has elements that would not be allowed later, such as adultery, narcotics, and a somewhat graphic use of a flying hatchet.
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