USA, 1932
68m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American horror film directed by Charles Brabin and an uncredited Charles Vidor.
Plot Summary
An expedition of English adventurers rush to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan, racing the evil genius Dr Fu Manchu who is also looking for Khan's last resting place. If he can find the arcane relics supposedly stored in the tomb, he and his daughter will be able to use their powers to rule the world.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Charles Brabin, Charles Vidor *
Copyright MCMXXXII in U.S.A. by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Cosmopolitan Production. Controlled by Loew's Incorporated
Screen Play by: Irene Kuhn, Edgar Allan Woolf and John Willard
From the Story by: Sax Rohmer
Assistant Director: John Waters *
Photographed by: Tony Gaudio
Film Editor: Ben Lewis
Music: William Axt *
Recording Director: Douglas Shearer
Sound: Anstruther MacDonald *
Western Electric Sound System
Gowns by: Adrian
Make Up: Cecil Holland *
Art Director: Cedric Gibbons
Cast
Boris Karloff (Dr Fu Manchu)
Lewis Stone (Nayland Smith)
Karen Morley (Sheila)
Charles Starrett (Terrence Granville)
Myrna Loy (Fah Lo See)
Jean Hersholt (Von Berg)
Lawrence Grant (Sir Lionel Barton)
David Torrence (McLeod)
Willie Fung [ship's steward – uncredited]
Ferdinand Gottschalk, C. Montague Shaw [British Museum officials – uncredited]
E. Allyn Warren [Fu Manchu messenger – uncredited]
Alternative Titles
La máscara de Fu-Manchú – Spanish title
La maschera di Fu Manciu – Italian title
Maska doktora Fu Manchu – Polish title
Die Maske des Fu-Manchu – German title
Le Masque d'or – French title
Der Teufel des Ostens – Austrian title
Links
See also
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Drums of Fu Manchu (1943)
Ed Wood (1994)
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu (1980)
Die Folterkammer des Dr Fu Man Chu (1969)
Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
The Mysterious Dr Fu Manchu (1929)
The Return of Dr Fu Manchu (1930)
Slaying the Dragon (1988)
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
References
Periodicals
American Cinematographer vol.76 no.1 (January 1995) pp.68-74 – illustrated article, credits
Cinema Booking Guide Supplement vol.2 no.7 (January 1933) p.11 – credits.review
Classic Images no.332 (February 2003) p.33 – illustrated article
Image et Son no.256 (January 1972) pp.124-125 – review
Monthly Film Bulletin vol.44 no.524 (September 1977) pp.202 – credits, synopsis, review
Picturegoer vol.2 no.95 (18 March 1933) p.26 – review
Starburst no.55 (1983) pp.44-46 – illustrated article
Books
The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror (2nd edition) by Phil Hardy (ed) p.52 – illustrated credits, review
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.292 – credits
Unsung Horrors by Eric McNaughton & Darrell Buxton (eds) pp.310-313 – illustrated review (by John Sewell)
