The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) - film review
Charles Brabin, Charles Vidor
Adventure / Horror / Sci-Fi

Summary
The Mask of Fu Manchu is an American science-fiction film first released in 1932,
directed by Charles Brabin and Charles Vidor.
The film stars Boris Karloff, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley, Charles Starrett and Myrna Loy.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Charles Brabin, Charles Vidor
- Script: Sax Rohmer, Irene Kuhn, Edgar Allan Woolf, John Willard
- Music: William Axt
- Cast: Boris Karloff (Dr. Fu Manchu), Lewis Stone (Sir Denis Nayland Smith), Karen Morley (Sheila Barton), Charles Starrett (Terrence Granville), Myrna Loy (Fah Lo See), Jean Hersholt (Professor Von Berg), Lawrence Grant (Sir Lionel Barton), David Torrence (’Mac’ McLeod), Herbert Bunston (Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)), Gertrude Michael (Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)), Everett Brown (Slave), Steve Clemente (Knife thrower), Willie Fung (Ship’s steward), Ferdinand Gottschalk (British Museum Official), Allen Jung (Coolie), Tetsu Komai (Swordsman), James B. Leong (Guest), Oswald Marshall (Undetermined Role), Chris-Pin Martin (Potentate), Lal Chand Mehra (Indian Prince), Edward Peil Sr. (Coolie spy), Clinton Rosemond (Slave), C. Montague Shaw (Curator Fergyle – British Museum Official), E. Alyn Warren (Goy Lo Sung – Fu Manchu Messenger)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 68 min; B&W
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