United States / Mar 15, 1940 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Merton | Loki |
| George Cleveland | Dr. James Parker |
| John Dilson | Prof. Ezra Howard |
| Dwight Frye | Prof. Anderson |
| Wheaton Chambers | Dr. Humphrey |
| George Pembroke | C.W. Crawford |
| Lal Chand Mehra | Sirdar Prahni |
| Guy D'Ennery | Ranah Sang |
| Lowden Adams | Blake, Randolph's Assistant |
| Philip Ahn | Dr. Chang |
| John Bagni | Dangra - Spy at Fort |
| Ann Baldwin | Miss Frisbie - Winchester's Secretary |
| Robert Blair | Police Sergeant at Randolph's |
| George Bruggeman | Fort Telegrapher |
| Budd Buster | Dacoit 2 on Train |
| Tommy Coats | Dacoit 13 in Asia |
| Victor Cox | Tartar |
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| Joe De Stefani | High Lhama |
| Art Dillard | Dacoit 7 at Headquarters |
| Bert Dillard | Dacoit 16 in Fu Manchu's Hut |
| Akim Dobrynin | Solar Mirror Native |
| Frank Ellis | Tartar |
| James Fawcett | Dacoit |
| James Flatley | Pegai, Dacoit 4 |
| Augie Gomez | Wax Museum Dacoit |
| Jennifer Gray | Stewardess |
| Duke Green | Clay Street Dacoit 6 |
| Alan Gregg | Dacoit 5 Pilot |
| Jamiel Hasson | Tribal Chieftain |
| John Lester Johnson | Cardo, Howard's Servant |
| John Judd | Dacoit 17 in Fu Manchu's Hut |
| Edward Kaye | Dacoit 3 on Wires |
| Bert LeBaron | Railroad Fireman |
| James B. Leong | Chinese Si Fan Member |
| Eric Lonsdale | Sentry |
| Paul Marion | Si-Fan Messenger at Hotel |
| Merrill McCormick | Koomerow's Aide |
| Tofik Mickey | Hindu Si Fan Member |
| Jack Montgomery | Cleanshaven Villainous Native |
| Norman Nesbitt | Wally Winchester |
| Bill Nind | Lhama's Telegrapher |
| Tony Paton | Temple Guard |
| Charles Phillips | Railroad Mail Car Clerk |
| John Picorri | Prof. Krantz |
| Paul Renay | Nihala Tribe Chief Kandhar |
| Vinegar Roan | Dacoit 11 in Temple, Killed by Arrow |
| Jack Roper | Dacoit 10 Looking in Window |
| Hector V. Sarno | Scarred Native |
| Ernest Sarracino | Dowlah Rao - Arrested Dacoit 9 |
| Carl Sepulveda | Mustachio'd Villainous Native |
| Lee Shumway | Police Lieutenant Corrigan at Wax Museum |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Tartar Si Fan Member |
| Walter Stiritz | Koomerow's Aide |
| Harry Strang | Police Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office |
| George Suzanne | Dacoit |
| Al Taylor | Dacoit 8 at Headquarters, Howard's and Lee's |
| Ken Terrell | Shanghai St. / Wax Museum Dacoit 18 |
| Evan Thomas | Maj. Carlton |
| Kam Tong | Crawford's Manservant |
| Francis Walker | Koomerow, Lhama's Emissary |
| John Ward | British Consul Wilson |
| Frank Wayne | Dacoit 14 with Microphone |
| Ted Wells | Dacoit 15 Wearing Hat |
| Bill Wilkus | Dacoit 12 in Temple |
| Henry Wills | Tartar |
| Bob Woodward | Tribesman |
| Bill Yrigoyen | Hillsman with Knife |
| Joe Yrigoyen | Dacoit |
| Michael Vallon | Temple Guard |
Genres
FantasyHorrorScience FictionAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drums of Fu Manchu |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 15 marzo 1940 |
| Production | Hiram S. Brown Jr. |
| Writer | Morgan Cox, Sax Rohmer, Barney A. Sarecky, Sol Shor, Franklin Adreon, Norman S. Hall, Ronald Davidson |
| Editing | Edward Todd, William P. Thompson |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Assistant directors | William Witney, John English |
| Camera operators | William Nobles |
| Additional photography | William Nobles |
| Production design | Morris Braun, John Victor Mackay |
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| Art direction | Morris Braun, John Victor Mackay |
| Set decoration | Morris Braun, John Victor Mackay |
| Music | Paul Sawtell, Cy Feuer |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell, Cy Feuer |
| Costume design | Bob Mark |
| Makeup | Bob Mark |
| Hairstyling | Bob Mark |
Release dates
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