Drums of Fu Manchu
Released: March 15, 1940Runtime: 269 min
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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Henry Brandon
as Dr. Fu Manchu
William Royle
as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
Robert Kellard
as Allan Parker
Gloria Franklin
as Fah-Lo-Suee
Olaf Hytten
as Dr. Flinders Petrie
Tom Chatterton
as Prof. Edward Randolph
Luana Walters
as Mary Randolph
Lal Chand Mehra
as Sirdar Prahni
George Cleveland
as Dr. James Parker
John Dilson
as Prof. Ezra Howard
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