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8.2/10   134 votes
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Writers:
Sax Rohmer (book)
Franklin Adreon (original screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 March 1940 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Action | Fantasy more
Plot:
The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a... more | add synopsis
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Fu Manchu seeks the scepter of Ghenghis Khan so he can rule Asia. more (9 total)

Cast

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Henry Brandon ... Dr. Fu Manchu
William Royle ... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
Robert Kellard ... Allan Parker
Gloria Franklin ... Mary Randolph
Olaf Hytten ... Dr. Flinders Petrie
Tom Chatterton ... Prof. Edward Randolph
Luana Walters ... Fah-Lo-Suee
Lal Chand Mehra ... Sirdar Prahni, high priest [Chs.9-10]
George Cleveland ... Dr. James Parker [Ch.1]
John Dilson ... Prof. Ezra Howard [Chs.5-6]
John Merton ... Loki
Dwight Frye ... Prof. Anderson [Ch.5]
Wheaton Chambers ... Dr. Humphrey [Chs.2-3]
George Pembroke ... C.W. Crawford - Si Fan member [Chs.1,4,7-8]
Guy D'Ennery ... Ranah Sang, Si Fan member [Chs.1,7; b.g.4]
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Drums of Fu Manchu: The Serial (USA) (informal alternative title)
Fu Manchu (USA) (working title)
Fu Manchu Strikes (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
269 min (15 chapters)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | UK:U
Filming Locations:
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA more
Company:
Republic Pictures more

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Referenced in Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004) more

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Fu Manchu seeks the scepter of Ghenghis Khan so he can rule Asia., 18 July 2002
8/10
Author: Bob Bloom (bobbloom@iquest.net) from Lafayette, Ind.

One of the best serials ever made because of superior acting, especially Henry Brandon as Fu Manchu, the atmospheric photography and the script, which is superior than the usual simplistic scripts associated with cliffhangers. Some great special effects, especially the chapter one cliffhanger, as well as the sinister ending to chapter 5, which raises goosebumps. This movie is available on VHS and DVD, and is well worth the time.

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