Aaron's Rod

Jan 1, 1923

0h 28m

★ 7.0

Overview

A mysterious murder sets Nayland Smith and Petrie once again on the trail of villainous Fu-Manchu, and seeking a strange old stick with magical powers

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Stoll Picture Productions

Aaron's Rod Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Dr Fu Manchu

H. Agar Lyons

Nayland Smith

Fred Paul

Karamaneh

Joan Clarkson

Dr Petrie

Humberston Wright

Inspector Weymouth

Frank Wilson

Abel Slattin

Percy Standing

busker

Bob Vallis

Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington. The FBI sends agents Capone and Williams to England to confer with Nayland Smith, an expert on Fu.

0.0

The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu

Apr 15, 1923

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5.0

The Other Fu Manchu

May 6, 1946

No overview available.

5.6

The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

Aug 10, 1929

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2.0

Slave of Crime

Sep 7, 1987

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5.1

Daughter of the Dragon

Sep 24, 1931

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0.0

The Further Mysteries of Fu-Manchu

Aug 1, 1924

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5.4

The Mask of Fu Manchu

Nov 4, 1932

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3.8

Drums of Fu Manchu

Nov 27, 1943

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6.1

Drums of Fu Manchu

Mar 15, 1940

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5.2

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May 2, 1930

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7.2

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6.5

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8.0

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7.8

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1.0

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8.4

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5.9

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3.2

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