MYSTERIOUS DR. FU MANCHU(1929)Warner Oland, Neil Hamilton & Jean Arthur | Thriller | B&W |Free Movie

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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu. It was the first Fu Manchu film of the talkie era. Since this was during the transition period to sound, a silent version was also released in the United States, although only the sound version exists today. The film's copyright was renewed.

Synopsis

A young white girl, Lia Eltham, is left in Fu Manchu's care. A British regiment, chasing Boxer rebels, fires on Fu Manchu's home, killing his wife and child. When Lia Eltham grows up, he uses her as an instrument for revenge, killing all descendants of those who killed his family. Opposing Fu Manchu are Police Inspector Nayland Smith and Dr. Jack Petrie.

Cast & Crew

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
Laska Winter as Fu Mela

Directed by: Rowland V. Lee
Written by:
Lloyd Corrigan
Florence Ryerson
George Marion Jr. (uncredited)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (uncredited)
Based on: The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer
Produced by: Rowland V. Lee
Cinematography: Harry Fischbeck
Edited by: George Nichols Jr.
Music by: Oscar Potoker
Production Company: Paramount Pictures
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: August 10, 1929
Running Time: 82 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English