The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

May 2, 1930

1h 13m

★ 5.3

FU MANCHU'S ALIVE!

Overview

The sinister Dr. Fu Manchu returns to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.

Genres

Adventure

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Rowland V. Lee Productions

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Cast

Dr. Fu Manchu

Warner Oland

Inspector Nayland Smith

O. P. Heggie

Lia Eltham

Jean Arthur

Dr. Jack Petrie

Neil Hamilton

Lady Agatha Bartley

Evelyn Hall

Sylvester Wadsworth

William Austin

Lady Helen Bartley

Margaret Fealy

Detective Harding

Shayle Gardner

Fai Lu

Evelyn Selbie

Ambrose Barker

Nora Cecil

David Dunbar

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