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Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

CRUEL, INSIDIOUS IN HIS MAD SCHEME TO CONQUER ASIA!

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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 nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

269 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

15 March 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Dr. Fu Man Chu

William Royle

William Royle

Sir Dennis Nayland Smith

Robert Kellard

Robert Kellard

Allan Parker

Luana Walters

Luana Walters

Mary Randolph

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Dr. Petrie

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Prof. Randolph

Gloria Franklin

Gloria Franklin

Fah-Lo-Suee

John Merton

John Merton

Loki

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Dr. James Parker

John Dilson

John Dilson

Prof. Ezra Howard

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Prof. Anderson

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Dr. Humphrey

George Pembroke

George Pembroke

C.W. Crawford

Lal Chand Mehra

Lal Chand Mehra

Sirdar Prahni

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Ranah Sang

Lowden Adams

Lowden Adams

Blake, Randolph's Assistant

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Dr. Chang

John Bagni

John Bagni

Dangra - Spy at Fort

Ann Baldwin

Ann Baldwin

Miss Frisbie - Winchester's Secretary

Robert Blair

Robert Blair

Police Sergeant at Randolph's

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Fort Telegrapher

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Dacoit 2 on Train

Tommy Coats

Tommy Coats

Dacoit 13 in Asia

Victor Cox

Victor Cox

Tartar

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

High Lhama

Art Dillard

Art Dillard

Dacoit 7 at Headquarters

Bert Dillard

Bert Dillard

Dacoit 16 in Fu Manchu's Hut

Akim Dobrynin

Akim Dobrynin

Solar Mirror Native

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Tartar

James Fawcett

James Fawcett

Dacoit

James Flatley

James Flatley

Pegai, Dacoit 4

Augie Gomez

Augie Gomez

Wax Museum Dacoit

Jennifer Gray

Jennifer Gray

Stewardess

Duke Green

Duke Green

Clay Street Dacoit 6

Alan Gregg

Alan Gregg

Dacoit 5 Pilot

Jamiel Hasson

Jamiel Hasson

Tribal Chieftain

John Lester Johnson

John Lester Johnson

Cardo, Howard's Servant

John Judd

John Judd

Dacoit 17 in Fu Manchu's Hut

Edward Kaye

Edward Kaye

Dacoit 3 on Wires

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Railroad Fireman

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Chinese Si Fan Member

Eric Lonsdale

Eric Lonsdale

Sentry

Paul Marion

Paul Marion

Si-Fan Messenger at Hotel

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Koomerow's Aide

Tofik Mickey

Tofik Mickey

Hindu Si Fan Member

Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery

Cleanshaven Villainous Native

Norman Nesbitt

Norman Nesbitt

Wally Winchester

Bill Nind

Bill Nind

Lhama's Telegrapher

Tony Paton

Tony Paton

Temple Guard

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

Railroad Mail Car Clerk

John Picorri

John Picorri

Prof. Krantz

Paul Renay

Paul Renay

Nihala Tribe Chief Kandhar

Vinegar Roan

Vinegar Roan

Dacoit 11 in Temple, Killed by Arrow

Jack Roper

Jack Roper

Dacoit 10 Looking in Window

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Scarred Native

Ernest Sarracino

Ernest Sarracino

Dowlah Rao - Arrested Dacoit 9

Carl Sepulveda

Carl Sepulveda

Mustachio'd Villainous Native

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Police Lieutenant Corrigan at Wax Museum

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Tartar Si Fan Member

Walter Stiritz

Walter Stiritz

Koomerow's Aide

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Police Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office

George Suzanne

George Suzanne

Dacoit

Al Taylor

Al Taylor

Dacoit 8 at Headquarters, Howard's and Lee's

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Shanghai St. / Wax Museum Dacoit 18

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Maj. Carlton

Kam Tong

Kam Tong

Crawford's Manservant

Francis Walker

Francis Walker

Koomerow, Lhama's Emissary

John Ward

John Ward

British Consul Wilson

Frank Wayne

Frank Wayne

Dacoit 14 with Microphone

Ted Wells

Ted Wells

Dacoit 15 Wearing Hat

Bill Wilkus

Bill Wilkus

Dacoit 12 in Temple

Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Tartar

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

Tribesman

Bill Yrigoyen

Bill Yrigoyen

Hillsman with Knife

Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

Dacoit

Michael Vallon

Michael Vallon

Temple Guard

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