The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
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 The original film poster |
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| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | Sax Rohmer (novel) Lloyd Corrigan Florence Ryerson George Marion, Jr. (uncredited) |
| Starring | Warner Oland Neil Hamilton Jean Arthur O. P. Heggie |
| Music by | Oscar Potoker |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Distributed by | Paramount |
| Release date(s) | August 10, 1929 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1929 film starring Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu. It was the first Fu Manchu film of the talkie era. It was very loosely based on the novel, The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer.
[edit] Synopsis
A British regiment fires on Dr. Fu Manchu's home, killing his wife and child. A young white girl, Lia Eltham, is left under his care; when she grows up, he uses her as an instrument for revenge. Opposing Manchu are Police Inspector Nayland Smith and Dr. Jack Petrie.
[edit] 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
- Charles A. Stevenson as General Petrie
- Evelyn Selbie as Fai Lu
- Noble Johnson as Li Po
[edit] External links
- The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu at the Internet Movie Database
- The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu at AllRovi
- The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu at the TCM Movie Database
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