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Drums of Fu Manchu
Film / 1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

Directed by John EnglishWilliam Witney
FantasyHorrorScience fictionAction

★ 6.2/10Audience rating

The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.

The story

The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.

Cast

Henry BrandonDr. Fu Man Chu William RoyleSir Dennis Nayland Smith Robert KellardAllan Parker Luana WaltersMary Randolph Olaf HyttenDr. Petrie Tom ChattertonProf. Randolph Gloria FranklinFah-Lo-Suee John MertonLoki George ClevelandDr. James Parker John DilsonProf. Ezra Howard Dwight FryeProf. Anderson Wheaton ChambersDr. Humphrey
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George PembrokeC.W. Crawford Lal Chand MehraSirdar Prahni Guy D'EnneryRanah Sang Lowden AdamsBlake, Randolph's Assistant Philip AhnDr. Chang John BagniDangra - Spy at Fort Ann BaldwinMiss Frisbie - Winchester's Secretary Robert BlairPolice Sergeant at Randolph's George BruggemanFort Telegrapher Budd BusterDacoit 2 on Train Tommy CoatsDacoit 13 in Asia Victor CoxTartar Joe De StefaniHigh Lhama Art DillardDacoit 7 at Headquarters Bert DillardDacoit 16 in Fu Manchu's Hut Akim DobryninSolar Mirror Native Frank EllisTartar James FawcettDacoit James FlatleyPegai, Dacoit 4 Augie GomezWax Museum Dacoit Jennifer GrayStewardess Duke GreenClay Street Dacoit 6 Alan GreggDacoit 5 Pilot Jamiel HassonTribal Chieftain John Lester JohnsonCardo, Howard's Servant John JuddDacoit 17 in Fu Manchu's Hut Edward KayeDacoit 3 on Wires Bert LeBaronRailroad Fireman James B. LeongChinese Si Fan Member Eric LonsdaleSentry Paul MarionSi-Fan Messenger at Hotel Merrill McCormickKoomerow's Aide Tofik MickeyHindu Si Fan Member Jack MontgomeryCleanshaven Villainous Native Norman NesbittWally Winchester Bill NindLhama's Telegrapher Tony PatonTemple Guard Charles PhillipsRailroad Mail Car Clerk John PicorriProf. Krantz Paul RenayNihala Tribe Chief Kandhar Vinegar RoanDacoit 11 in Temple, Killed by Arrow Jack RoperDacoit 10 Looking in Window Hector V. SarnoScarred Native Ernest SarracinoDowlah Rao - Arrested Dacoit 9 Carl SepulvedaMustachio'd Villainous Native Lee ShumwayPolice Lieutenant Corrigan at Wax Museum Robert R. StephensonTartar Si Fan Member Walter StiritzKoomerow's Aide Harry StrangPolice Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office George SuzanneDacoit Al TaylorDacoit 8 at Headquarters, Howard's and Lee's Ken TerrellShanghai St. / Wax Museum Dacoit 18 Evan ThomasMaj. Carlton Kam TongCrawford's Manservant Francis WalkerKoomerow, Lhama's Emissary John WardBritish Consul Wilson Frank WayneDacoit 14 with Microphone Ted WellsDacoit 15 Wearing Hat Bill WilkusDacoit 12 in Temple Henry WillsTartar Bob WoodwardTribesman Bill YrigoyenHillsman with Knife Joe YrigoyenDacoit Michael VallonTemple Guard

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