The character was also extensively featured in cinema, television, radio, comic strips and comic books for over 90 years and he has also become an archetype of the evil criminal genius and mad scientist, while lending the name to. The return of dr fu manchu picked up not far after where the first movie ended with the funeral of dr fu manchu and subsequent rise from the grave. It is the second of three films starring warner oland as the fiendish fu manchu, who returns from apparent death in the previous film, the mysterious dr. Fu manchu sets out to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.
Strange amusements a gloriously tawdry, breathless, cheesy, addictive. Fu manchu 1930 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Petrie continue their fight against the evil genius of dr. Fu manchu is a 1930 american precode film directed by rowland v. Fu manchu was barely watchable, and this followup is not much better. It was an adaptation of a sax rohmer novel, and it starred warner oland as the evil genius. Fu manchu passed 1h min mystery, romance 2 may 1930 usa the villainous master criminal dr.
See more ideas about dr fu manchu, cat art and crazy cats. My first introduction to him came from the turner classic movie channel. Based on characters created by sax rohmer, the film stars sellers in the dual role of fu manchu, a stereotypical chinese evil genius, and english country gentleman detective nayland smith. Burmese commisioner nayland smith and his faithful friend dr. It may have been because i attended a state school that i never heard of dr. Hollywoods legends of horror collection doctor x the return of doctor x. Fu manchu 1929, to seek revenge on those he holds responsible for the death of his wife and child.
It is the second of three films starring warner oland as the fiendish. It was the final film featuring star peter sellers and david tomlinson. Fu manchu full movie in hd visit movie 177876 the villainous master criminal dr. The licence for the publication of this film on youtube was acquired by. The hand of fumanchu by sax rohmer book cover 1968 rudy. Fu manchu is a fictional villain character who was introduced in a series of novels by the english author sax rohmer during the first half of the 20th century. Enraged, he vows to take his revenge on the british army officers he holds. It also had jean arthur and neil hamilton appropriately recovering from the incident and then making plans to get married.