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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)

80 min  -  Thriller  -   10 August 1929 (USA)
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During the Boxer Rebellion in China during the early 20th century, in which a Chinese secret society attacked all westerners and anyone who associated with them... See full summary »

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Lloyd Corrigan (dialogue), Lloyd Corrigan (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warner Oland ...
Neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton ...
Jean Arthur ...
Lia Eltham
O.P. Heggie O.P. Heggie ...
William Austin William Austin ...
Sylvester Wadsworth
Claude King Claude King ...
Sir John Petrie
Charles A. Stevenson Charles A. Stevenson ...
Gen. Petrie
Evelyn Selbie Evelyn Selbie ...
Fai Lu
Noble Johnson Noble Johnson ...
Li Po
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laska Winters Laska Winters ...
Fu Mela (as Laska Winter)
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Storyline

During the Boxer Rebellion in China during the early 20th century, in which a Chinese secret society attacked all westerners and anyone who associated with them, Dr. Fu Manchu's wife and child are killed by foreigners. Enraged, he vows to take his revenge on the British army officers he holds responsible for the killings. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Il drago rosso See more »

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Mono (MovieTone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may not have ever been televised. See more »

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Referenced in Grindhouse (2007) See more »