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. 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.
The Hatchet Man (1932)
Directed by William A. Wellman
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Tags
Adultery, Band, Code, Gang, Hatchet Man, Narcotic, War
Attributes
Based On: based on plays
Narrative Location: San Francisco
Subject: about race and ethnicity
Narrative Location: San Francisco
Subject: about race and ethnicity
Alternate Titles
A baltás ember
HU
A Vingança de Buda
BR
Der Mann mit dem Beil
DE
Der Rächer des Tong
AT
El hacha justiciera
ES
L'uomo dalla scure
IT
Le bourreau
FR
O dimios
GR
Österns mystik
SE
The Hatchet Man
GB, US
The Honorable Mr. Wong
US
The Honourable Mr. Wong
GB
Øksemanden
DK
Наемный убийца
RU
天晴れウォング
JP