Crime ·Romance ·Thriller · United States of America · 1929 · 1h 22m

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

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Director

Cast

Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu Neil Hamilton as Dr. Jack Petrie Jean Arthur as Lia Eltham O. P. Heggie as Inspector Nayland Smith William Austin as Sylvester Wadsworth Claude King as Sir John Petrie

Crew

Harry Fischbeck — Director of Photography George Nichols Jr. — Editor Lloyd Corrigan — Screenplay Florence Ryerson — Screenplay Sax Rohmer — Novel Rowland V. Lee — Producer

Tagline

DANGER - MYSTERY - THRILLS you'll never forget!

Synopsis

A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Boxer Rebellion.

Mood & Themes

hypnotism revenge murderer fu manchu

Key Collaborators

Rowland V. Lee Director Harry Fischbeck Director of Photography George Nichols Jr. Editor Lloyd Corrigan Screenplay Florence Ryerson Screenplay Sax Rohmer Novel Rowland V. Lee Producer

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