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Drums of Fu Manchu

  • 19401940
  • PassedPassed
  • 4h 29m
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6.9/10
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Henry Brandon, William Royle, and Luana Walters in Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
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The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and h... Read allThe nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys.The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
313
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
94,696
7,269
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    • Directors
      • John English
      • William Witney
    • Writers
      • Sax Rohmer(book)
      • Franklin Adreon(original screenplay)
      • Morgan Cox(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Henry Brandon
      • William Royle
      • Robert Kellard
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • John English
      • William Witney
    • Writers
      • Sax Rohmer(book)
      • Franklin Adreon(original screenplay)
      • Morgan Cox(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Henry Brandon
      • William Royle
      • Robert Kellard
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    • 13User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Henry Brandon
    Henry Brandon
    • Dr. Fu Manchu
    William Royle
    William Royle
    • Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
    Robert Kellard
    Robert Kellard
    • Allan Parker
    Gloria Franklin
    Gloria Franklin
    • Fah-Lo-Suee
    Olaf Hytten
    Olaf Hytten
    • Dr. Flinders Petrie
    Tom Chatterton
    Tom Chatterton
    • Prof. Edward Randolph
    Luana Walters
    Luana Walters
    • Mary Randolph
    Lal Chand Mehra
    Lal Chand Mehra
    • Sirdar Prahni
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Dr. James Parker
    John Dilson
    John Dilson
    • Prof. Ezra Howard
    John Merton
    John Merton
    • Loki
    Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye
    • Prof. Anderson
    Wheaton Chambers
    • Dr. Humphrey
    George Pembroke
    • C.W. Crawford
    Guy D'Ennery
    Guy D'Ennery
    • Ranah Sang
    Lowden Adams
    • Blake
    • (uncredited)
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Dr. Chang
    • (uncredited)
    John Bagni
    • Dangra
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • John English
      • William Witney
    • Writers
      • Sax Rohmer(book)
      • Franklin Adreon(original screenplay)
      • Morgan Cox(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Republic Pictures planned to make a second "Fu Manchu" serial with Henry Brandon reprising the title role. The project was scrapped for diplomatic reasons, after the U.S. allied with China when it entered World War II. Brandon never worked in the serial genre again.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening Credits: The Main Actors are depicted as coming from an incense burner.
    • Connections
      Edited into Drums of Fu Manchu (1943)

    User reviews13

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    10/10
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    Without a doubt,this is one of the top three serials from Republic.Along with "Adventures of Captain Marvel" and "Adventures of Red Ryder"[my top three],this is one of the few serials where the villian is more dynamic than the hero.Henry Brandon IS FU Manchu.William Royle and Bob Kellard are adequate as the heroes,but Brandon draws the most attention.Chapter endings are believable,same for the resolutions.Photography by William Nobles,Music by Cy Feuer,and direction by Whitney and English,all add up to 15 chapters of great serial action.
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    • Feb 18, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fu Manchu
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures Corporation (I)
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    • Budget
      • $166,312 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      4 hours 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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