The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
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- G
- 1h 9min
- Adventure, Drama
- 05 Nov 1932 (USA)
- Movie
Englishmen race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan before the sinister Fu Manchu does.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Boris Karloff | ... |
Dr. Fu Manchu
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| Lewis Stone | ... |
Nayland Smith
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| Karen Morley | ... |
Sheila Barton
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| Charles Starrett | ... |
Terrence Granville
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Fah Lo See
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Von Berg
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| Lawrence Grant | ... |
Sir Lionel Barton
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| David Torrence | ... |
McLeod
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| Everett Brown | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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| Steve Clemente | ... |
Knife Thrower (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
British Museum Official (uncredited)
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Allen Jung | ... |
Coolie (uncredited)
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Tetsu Komai | ... |
Swordsman (uncredited)
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James B. Leong | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Oswald Marshall | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Chris-Pin Martin | ... |
Potentate (uncredited)
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
Indian Prince (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Coolie Spy (uncredited)
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| Clinton Rosemond | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Curator Dr. Fairgyle - British Museum Official (uncredited)
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| E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Goy Lo Sung - Fu Manchu Messenger (uncredited)
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Olive Young | ... |
Cantina singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Brabin | ... | (directed by) |
| Charles Vidor | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Irene Kuhn | ... | (screen play) & |
| Edgar Allan Woolf | ... | (screen play) and |
| John Willard | ... | (screen play) |
| Sax Rohmer | ... | (from the story by) |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Ben Lewis | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Ben Piazza | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Cecil Holland | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Waters | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Anstruther MacDonald | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ken Strickfaden | ... | special effects electrician (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ken Strickfaden | ... | stunt double: Boris Karloff (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ken Strickfaden | ... | electrician: effects unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cosmopolitan Productions (for)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Cosmopolitan Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1933) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (on '3 Superstars of Shock')
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (on "Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection")
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2022) (Finland) (tv) (and Internet)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MasterTape (2010) (Russia) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Turner Entertainment (package design)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Englishmen race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan. They have to get there fast, as the evil genius Dr. Fu Manchu is also searching, and if he gets the mysteriously powerful relics, he and his diabolical daughter will enslave the world!
Written by Ken Yousten |
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| Taglines | The Frankenstein of the Orient! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $327,627 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,362,500 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to the book "The Films of Myrna Loy" by Lawrence J. Quirk: "She recalls that she and Karloff decided between themselves that the only intelligent way that this movie could possibly be played was subtly tongue-in-cheek." See more » |
| Goofs | Fu tortures Barton to obtain the whereabouts of Genghis Khan's mask and scimitar. Later on Fu is shown to have a serum that brainwashes people, so the torture of Barton was needless. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Mondo Lugosi - A Vampire's Scrapbook (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Fu Manchu:
[Pointing to blonde female captive]
Would you have maidens like this for your wives? Horde of Asians: Yeah! [Roars in approval, some waving swords] Fu Manchu: Then conquer and breed! Kill the white man and take his women! See more » |