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Drums of Fu Manchu

The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943, the serial that was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.

Credits

Drums of Fu Manchu Cast

Name Character
Luana Walters She was 27, 50 years old when she died as Mary Randolph
Kam Tong He was 33, 62 years old when he died as Crawford's Manservant
Philip Ahn He was 34, 72 years old when he died as Dr. Chang
Robert Kellard He was 24, 65 years old when he died as Allan Parker
John Picorri as Prof. Krantz
George Cleveland He was 54, 71 years old when he died as Dr. James Parker
Bob Woodward He was 3, now 81 years old as Tribesman
Tom Chatterton He was 59, 71 years old when he died as Prof. Randolph
Harry Strang He was 47, 79 years old when he died as Police Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office
George Pembroke He was 38, 70 years old when he died as C.W. Crawford
William Royle He was 52, 53 years old when he died as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
Ernest Sarracino He was 25, 83 years old when he died as Dowlah Rao - Arrested Dacoit 9
Tommy Coats He was 40, 54 years old when he died as Dacoit 13 in Asia
Paul Marion He was 40, 112 years old when he died as Si-Fan Messenger at Hotel
Henry Wills He was 18, 73 years old when he died as Tartar
Olaf Hytten He was 52, 67 years old when he died as Dr. Petrie
Henry Brandon He was 27, 78 years old when he died as Dr. Fu Man Chu
Art Dillard He was 33, 53 years old when he died as Dacoit 7 at Headquarters
Lal Chand Mehra He was 42, 83 years old when he died as Sirdar Prahni
Joe De Stefani as High Lhama
Duke Green He was 39, 83 years old when he died as Clay Street Dacoit 6
James B. Leong He was 50, 78 years old when he died as Chinese Si Fan Member
Eric Lonsdale as Sentry
Dwight Frye He was 41, 44 years old when he died as Prof. Anderson
Evan Thomas He was 11, 30 years old when he died as Maj. Carlton
Alan Gregg as Dacoit 5 Pilot
Jack Montgomery He was 51, now 32 years old as Cleanshaven Villainous Native
Norman Nesbitt as Wally Winchester
Joe Yrigoyen He was 29, 87 years old when he died as Dacoit
Jamiel Hasson He was 38, 90 years old when he died as Tribal Chieftain
Bert LeBaron He was 38, 54 years old when he died as Railroad Fireman
Frank Ellis He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Tartar
Bert Dillard He was 31, 51 years old when he died as Dacoit 16 in Fu Manchu's Hut
Jack Roper as Dacoit 10 Looking in Window
Michael Vallon as Temple Guard
Budd Buster He was 48, 76 years old when he died as Dacoit 2 on Train
Edward Kaye as Dacoit 3 on Wires
Ted Wells He was 10, now 74 years old as Dacoit 15 Wearing Hat
John Merton He was 39, 58 years old when he died as Loki
Gloria Franklin She was 16, 60 years old when she died as Fah-Lo-Suee
Guy D'Ennery as Ranah Sang
Robert Blair He was 41, now 43 years old as Police Sergeant at Randolph's
Robert R. Stephenson He was 39, 69 years old when he died as Tartar Si Fan Member
Wheaton Chambers He was 52, 70 years old when he died as Dr. Humphrey
John Dilson He was 49, 53 years old when he died as Prof. Ezra Howard
Lee Shumway He was 56, 74 years old when he died as Police Lieutenant Corrigan at Wax Museum
Al Taylor He was 7, 3 years old when he died as Dacoit 8 at Headquarters, Howard's and Lee's
John Bagni He was 29, 43 years old when he died as Dangra - Spy at Fort
John Ward as British Consul Wilson
Francis Walker He was 130, 65 years old when he died as Koomerow, Lhama's Emissary

Drums of Fu Manchu Crew

Name Department
Paul Sawtell as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (65) years old when He died Sound
Cy Feuer as Original Music Composer. He was 29 (95) years old when He died Sound
Sax Rohmer as Novel. He was 57 (76) years old when He died Writing
John English as Director. He was 36 (66) years old when He died Directing
Franklin Adreon as Screenplay. He was 37 (76) years old when He died Writing
Morgan Cox as Screenplay. He was 46 (now 38) years old Writing
Norman S. Hall as Screenplay. He was 44 (69) years old when He died Writing
Barney A. Sarecky as Screenplay. He was 44 (73) years old when He died Writing
Sol Shor as Screenplay. He was 26 (71) years old when He died Writing
Hiram S. Brown, Jr. as Producer. Production
William Nobles as Director of Photography. He was 47 (75) years old when He died Camera
John Victor Mackay as Co-Art Director. He was 48 (54) years old when He died Art
Morris Braun as Set Decoration. Art
Bob Mark as Makeup Artist. He was 2 (68) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
William Witney as Director. He was 25 (87) years old when He died Directing
Ronald Davidson as Screenplay. He was 41 (66) years old when He died Writing
William P. Thompson as Editor. He was 96 (20) years old when He died Editing
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Drums of Fu Manchu (84 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 15, 1940
  • Runtime: 269 minutes