The Fungi Cellars (1923)

Director:

A.E. Coleby

Writers:

A.E. Coleby, Sax Rohmer (story),

Stars:

H. Agar Lyons, Fred Paul, Joan Clarkson

Cast

Cast overview:
H. Agar Lyons	...	Dr. Fu Manchu
Fred Paul	...	Nayland Smith
Joan Clarkson	...	Zaramaneh
Humberston Wright	...	Dr. Petrie
Frank Wilson	...	Inspector Weymouth
Pat Royale	...	Aziz

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

fu manchu

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stoll Picture Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)

User Reviews

One of the earliest surviving films to introduce Dr. Fu Manchu (played here by Harry Agar Lyons) to moviegoers, this two-reeler was the sixth in a series of 15 and was based a short story.

One of the earliest surviving films to introduce Dr. Fu Manchu (played here by Harry Agar Lyons) to moviegoers, this two-reeler was the sixth in a series of 15 and was based a short story. Unlike U.S. serials, these were not cliffhangers, but each short was self-contained. Packed with plot, action and danger - highlights included a trap door that led to a cave lined with `killer fungi.' We even get to see the cave, divided by a glass wall, where our heroes (Fred Paul & Frank Wilson) are forced to watch their fellow police officers, writhe and suffer as the fungi release their poisonous spores! Thank god for film festivals like this one that make rare films like this available and the folks who provide comments to IMDB for others to share. Please support the IMDB and early film festivals!