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Drums of Fu Manchu is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by William Witney released in USA on 15 march 1940 with Henry Brandon
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
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Add to a movie listDrums of Fu Manchu (1940) is a 15-chapter Republic movie serial based on the character created by Sax Rohmer. Though using the title of the ninth novel in the series, it actually is based on numerous elements from throughout the series to that point, cherry-picked by the writers. It starred Henry Brandon, William Royle and Robert Kellard. It was directed by the legendary serial team of William Witney and John English and is often considered one of the best movie serials ever made.
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Fu Manchu attempts to conquer the world by acquiring the Sceptre of Genghis Khan, which will unite the people of Asia under his rule. Allan Parker allies himself with the traditional British literary nemeses of Fu Manchu, Sir Denis Nayland Smith and his associate, Dr. Flinders Petrie after his father is kidnapped and killed by Fu Manchu's dacoits.Actors
Henry Brandon
(Dr. Fu Man Chu)
Robert Kellard
(Allan Parker)
Olaf Hytten
(Dr. Petrie)
Tom Chatterton
(Professor Edward Randolph)
Luana Walters
(Mary Randolph)
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