The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu

Movie·1932·1h 8m

The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Frankenstein of the Orient!

Directed By

Charles Brabin

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

The villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan, because he wants to use the relics to cause an uprising in the East to wipe out the white race.

Written By

Irene Kuhn, Edgar Allan Woolf, John Willard

Producer

Charles Vidor

Cinematography

Tony Gaudio

Music

William Axt

Editor

Ben Lewis

Themes

maskdaughtertreasureswordkillingdetectiveexpeditioninvestigationgravevictimgenghis khanmurder

Production House

Cosmopolitan Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

54%

88 votes

Skip16%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection13%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Fu Manchu

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Nyland Smith

Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Sheila Barton

Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Terence Granville

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Fah Lo See

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Von Berg

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Sir Lionel Barton

David Torrence

David Torrence

McLeod

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Curator Dr. Fairgyle - British Museum Official (uncredited)

Steve Clemente

Steve Clemente

Knife Thrower (uncredited)

Allen Jung

Coolie (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Potentate (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Coolie Spy (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Goy Lo Sung - Fu Manchu Messenger (uncredited)

Olive Young

Olive Young

Cantina singer (uncredited)

Everett Brown

Slave (uncredited)

Clinton Rosemond

Clinton Rosemond

Slave (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Charles Brabin

Charles Brabin

Director

Irene Kuhn

Screenplay

Edgar Allan Woolf

Edgar Allan Woolf

Screenplay

John Willard

Screenplay

Charles Vidor

Charles Vidor

Producer

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

Ben Lewis

Editor

William Axt

Original Music Composer

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