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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

1929-08-10 · 82 min · ★ 6.0

Crime · Romance · Thriller

A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Boxer Rebellion.

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Directors
Rowland V. Lee
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Rowland V. Lee Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Warner OlandWarner OlandDr. Fu Manchu
Neil HamiltonNeil HamiltonDr. Jack Petrie
Jean ArthurJean ArthurLia Eltham
O. P. HeggieO. P. HeggieInspector Nayland Smith
William AustinWilliam AustinSylvester Wadsworth
Claude KingClaude KingSir John Petrie
Charles A. StevensonCharles A. StevensonGeneral Petrie
Evelyn SelbieEvelyn SelbieFai Lu
Noble JohnsonNoble JohnsonLi Po
Laska WinterLaska WinterFu Mela
Wong ChungWong ChungChinese Official (uncredited)
Lawford DavidsonLawford Davidson
Chappell Dossett
Charles GiblynCharles Giblyn
Donald MacKenzie
Tully MarshallTully Marshall
Evelyn Mills
William J. O'Brien
Charles StevensCharles Stevens

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