The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)

The villainous master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu sets out to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.

Director:

Rowland V. Lee

Writers:

Sax Rohmer (novel), Lloyd Corrigan (adaptation),

Stars:

Warner Oland, O.P. Heggie, Jean Arthur

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warner Oland	...	Dr. Fu Manchu
O.P. Heggie	...	Inspector Nayland Smith
Jean Arthur	...	Lia Eltham
Neil Hamilton	...	Dr. Jack Petrie
Evelyn Hall	...	Lady Agatha Bartley
William Austin	...	Sylvester Wadsworth
Margaret Fealy	...	Lady Helen Bartley
Shayle Gardner	...	Detective Harding
Evelyn Selbie	...	Fai Lu

Storyline

The villainous master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu sets out to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.

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Plot Keywords:

scotland yard | england | investigation | inspector | countryside | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1930 (USA)

Also Known As:

New Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rowland V. Lee Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min 73 min (sound)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One 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.

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Connections

Follows The Green Mist (1924)

User Reviews

Early talkie creaks a bit, still has some chills.

Early talkie features pre-Charlie Chan Warner Oland as maniac Fu Manchu, seeking revenge on murderers of wife and child. Primitive in technique, sound quality poor and camera nailed to the floor for long stretches, and definitely not Sax Rohmer's idea of the Devil Doctor, but still has atmosphere, good snappy ending and a few genuine chills along the way. Try not to gag at the comic relief.