The Drums of Jeopardy (1931)

A mad doctor is determined to take revenge on the family he believes is responsible for his daughter's death.

Director:

George B. Seitz

Writers:

Harold McGrath (story), Florence Ryerson (continuity and dialogue)

Stars:

Warner Oland, June Collyer, Lloyd Hughes

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warner Oland	...	Dr. Boris Karlov
June Collyer	...	Kitty Conover
Lloyd Hughes	...	Prince Nicholas Petroff
Clara Blandick	...	Abbie Krantz
Hale Hamilton	...	Martin Kent
Wallace MacDonald	...	Prince Gregor Petroff
George Fawcett	...	General Petroff
Florence Lake	...	Anya Karlov
Mischa Auer	...	Peter
Ernest Hilliard	...	Prince Ivan Petroff

Storyline

A mad doctor is determined to take revenge on the family he believes is responsible for his daughter's death.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 1931 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mark of Terror

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiffany Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Abbie Krantz: Dead or alive, Kitty Conover, you oughtn't have a man in your room at this hour of the night.

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Connections

Remake of The Drums of Jeopardy (1923)

User Reviews

Classic early 30s movie

Warner Oland stars as Dr Boris Karloff, a man out to avenge his daughter's suicide by killing off a Russian noble family that he holds responsible for her death. Warner Oland soon after this movie became famous in his portrayal of Charlie Chan in a series of movies about a famous Chinese detective and the mysteries he solves. Clara Blandick, the future Auntie Em in the Wizard of Oz plays a great character in a supporting role and is excellent in bringing comic relief to this little known drama from 1931. I saw this movie on a DVD by Alpha video. The film does have some scratches and the sound has some problems during the opening credits. It's a short movie at 66 minutes but seems to be right for the pace of the movie. The Drums of Jeopardy is a decent movie. I would call it a murder drama. It's definitely dated though. You can sure tell you're in the 30s both by the dialogue, and situations. You really have to be a fan of older movies to get the most out of this film.