RosalyndDoneghy Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My sister is trying to buy this film for my dad's 75th birthday. I have never heard of it! She cannot find it anywhere. Anyone know if it is for sell? Any help appreciated! Rosalynd Doneghy Link to post Share on other sites
FredCDobbs Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 TCM aired this film a couple of years ago. Apparently some people copied it off the air and are selling copies of it. You can find them with a Google search, but I don't know how reliable they are. Major companies don't seem to be selling it. This film basically has the same cast as an early 1930s gangster film, but they are all playing Chinese characters. Edward G. Robinson - Wong Low Get Loretta Young - Toya San Charles B. Middleton - Li Hop Fat Leslie Fenton - Harry En Hai Tully Marshall - Long Sen Yat J. Carrol Naish - Sun Yet Ming Edmund Breese - Yu Chang Anna Chang - Sing Girl Dudley Digges - Nag Hong Fah Blanche Frederici - Madame Si-Si Link to post Share on other sites
RosalyndDoneghy Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Thank you for your answer!. I am just seeing your reply Link to post Share on other sites
VP19 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have never seen this film nor am I familiar with Anna Chang, but one would think against all the non-Asians in the cast (and Myrna Loy is not among them!), she would stick out like a sore thumb. Link to post Share on other sites
skooter1 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Here's someone selling it: http://www.webstore.com/The-Hatchet-Man-1932-Edward-G-Robinson-RARE-DVD,name,12852605,auction_id,auction_details However, I am not familiar with this outfit, so tread carefully even though you'd only be out about $20. TCM had this one on not too long ago> It certainly was most odd, as all of the princpals were made up as Chinese. No doubt used today for college film studies as an example of Hollywood's treatment of Asians back then... Hope this helps you... Link to post Share on other sites
markfp2 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Rosalynd, I sent you a private message. In case you haven't done so before just look for the word INBOX near the top of this page and click on the number after it. Link to post Share on other sites
skooter1 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Rosalynd: The Hatchet Man is returning to TCM on May 15-16 (depending on your time zone) (Just in case you're still consulting this thread for more info on this one...) Link to post Share on other sites
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