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The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
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5 November 1932 (USA) morePlot:
Englishmen race to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan. They have to get there fast, as the evil genius Dr... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Sounds Corny, But Is Very Effective more (43 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Boris Karloff | ... | Dr. Fu Manchu |
 | Lewis Stone | ... | Nayland Smith |
| Karen Morley | ... | Sheila |
| Charles Starrett | ... | Terrence Granville |
 | Myrna Loy | ... | Fah Lo See |
| Jean Hersholt | ... | Von Berg |
| Lawrence Grant | ... | Sir Lionel Barton |
| David Torrence | ... | McLeod |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Herbert Bunston | ... | Undetermined Role (scenes deleted) |
| Gertrude Michael | ... | Undetermined Role (scenes deleted) |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
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Charles Vidor started directing this movie but was fired after a few days of shooting and replaced by Charles Brabin. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The package with the sword disappears between shots when Terry, holding the package with the sword, talks to Fu Manchu. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "Creature Features: The Mask of Fu Manchu/Return of the Ape Man (#1.42)" (1971) moreFAQ
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This was a bit different with Boris Karloff playing an Asian "bad guy." He plays "Fu Manchu," and man who sets out to get Genghis Khan's mask and sword which supposedly will give him the power to rule over millions of people.
Despite the classic film casting of white people to play Asians, I found Karloff to be "cool" looking as was his evil daughter, a young Myrna Loy. I like Karen Morely, usually, but not in here where she plays an almost-hysterical daughter of one of the good guys.
"Fu Manchu" shows some of his unique methods of torture, nothing graphic, thankfully - not like today's blood and guts.
Some of this is amateurishly-done but overall it still a legitimate amount of real horror and terror and the cast certainly is entertaining. ("Andy Hardy" star Lewis Stone also is in here along with Jean Hersholt and Charles Starret.)
Summary: a decent and almost-mystical adventure story that doesn't overstay its welcome, either, at a tidy 68 minutes. Pretty good stuff.