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| Directed by | William Witney John English |
| Produced by | Hiram S. William Nuelsen Witney ( 15 May, 1915 &ndash 17 March, 2002) was an American Film director. John English ( June 25, 1903 in Cumberland, United Kingdom &ndash October 11, 1969 in Los Angeles, Brown Jr |
| Written by | Franklin Adreon Morgan B. Franklin "Pete" Adreon ( 18 November 1902 - 10 September 1979) was a movie director/producer for many movies and commercials in the Cox Ronald Davidson Norman S. Ronald Davidson ( July 13, 1899 — July 28, 1965) was an American screenwriter Hall Barney A Sarecky Sol Shor Sax Rohmer (novels) |
| Starring | Henry Brandon Robert Kellard William Royle Gloria Franklin Olaf Hytten Tom Chatterton Luana Walters |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1940 |
| Running time | 15 chapters (269 min) |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $164,052 (Negative cost: $166,312) |
| IMDb profile | |
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) is a 15-Chapter Republic Movie Serial based on the Fu Manchu stories by Sax Rohmer, starring Henry Brandon and Robert Kellard. Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward ( 15 February 1883 - 1 June 1959) better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English Novelist Henry Brandon ( June 8 1912 – February 15 1990) was an American Character actor in over 100 films famous for playing Olaf Hytten ( 3 March, 1888 &ndash 11 March, 1955) was an Scottish film actor Tom Chatterton ( February 12, 1881 – August 17, 1952) was an American actor Luana Walters (July 22 1912-May 19 1963 was a motion picture actress from Los Angeles California. William Nobles may refer to William Nobles (guide, 1851 trail guide through Emigrant Gap in Sierra Nevada William Nobles Republic Pictures (also known as Republic Entertainment Inc) is an independent film television and video distribution company that was originally a movie production-distribution The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Negative Cost is the term for the cost of actually producing and shooting a Film. The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film Republic Pictures (also known as Republic Entertainment Inc) is an independent film television and video distribution company that was originally a movie production-distribution Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials or Film serials, were Short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a Feature Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward ( 15 February 1883 - 1 June 1959) better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English Novelist Henry Brandon ( June 8 1912 – February 15 1990) was an American Character actor in over 100 films famous for playing It was directed by the legendary serial team of William Witney and John English. William Nuelsen Witney ( 15 May, 1915 &ndash 17 March, 2002) was an American Film director. John English ( June 25, 1903 in Cumberland, United Kingdom &ndash October 11, 1969 in Los Angeles, It is often considered one of the best Movie Serials ever made.
In this serial Fu Manchu attempts to conquer the world by discovering the Sceptre of Genghis Khan, which will unite the people of Asia under his rule. A sceptre or scepter is a symbolic ornamental staff held by a ruling Monarch, a prominent item of royal Regalia. Genghis Khan ( or;, Chinggis Khaan, ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ Činggis Qaɣan; 1162–1227 born (meaning "ironworker" was the Mongol founder The hero of the serial is Allan Parker, a young American character, rather than the traditional, yet older and British, opponent of Fu Manchu, Sir Nayland Smith. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century
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Plot
Fu Manchu attempts to find the tomb of Genghis Khan and the Khan's sceptre hidden within. Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century Genghis Khan ( or;, Chinggis Khaan, ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ Činggis Qaɣan; 1162–1227 born (meaning "ironworker" was the Mongol founder A sceptre or scepter is a symbolic ornamental staff held by a ruling Monarch, a prominent item of royal Regalia. With this he will be able to unite all of Asia behind him and conquer the world. Fu Manchu's old nemesis Sir Nayland Smith, along with Allan Parker and co, are set to prevent this. Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century
Cast
- Henry Brandon as Fu Manchu
- Robert Kellard as Allan Parker
- William Royle as Sir Nayland Smith
- Gloria Franklin as Fah Lo Suee
- Olaf Hytten as Dr Flinders Petrie
- Tom Chatterton as Prof Edward Randolph
- Luana Walters as Mary Randolph
- John Merton as Loki
- Dwight Frye as Professor Anderson
- Lal Chand Mehra as Sirdar Prahni
Chapter Titles
- Fu Manchu Strikes
- The Monster
- Ransom in the Sky
- The Pendulum of Doom
- The House of Terror
- Death Dials A Number
- Vengeance of the Si Fan
- Danger Trail
- The Crystal of Death
- Drums of Doom
- The Tomb of Genghis Khan
- Fire of Vengeance
- The Devil's Tattoo
- Satan's Surgeon
- Revolt
This was one of Republic's two 15-chapter serials in 1940. Henry Brandon ( June 8 1912 – February 15 1990) was an American Character actor in over 100 films famous for playing Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century Olaf Hytten ( 3 March, 1888 &ndash 11 March, 1955) was an Scottish film actor Tom Chatterton ( February 12, 1881 – August 17, 1952) was an American actor Luana Walters (July 22 1912-May 19 1963 was a motion picture actress from Los Angeles California. Dwight Iliff Frye ( February 22 1899 – November 7 1943) was an American stage and screen Actor, noted for his appearances The other was Mysterious Doctor Satan. Mysterious Doctor Satan is a 1940 Film serial named after its chief villain Following their standard practice of 1938-1944, Republic also release two 12-chapter serials in this year, Adventures of Red Ryder and King of the Royal Mounted. The Adventures of Red Ryder ( 1940) is a 12-Chapter Republic Movie Serial starring Don "Red" Barry and Noah Beery King of the Royal Mounted ( 1940) is a Republic northern serial based on the King of the Royal Mounted Comic strip
Production
Drums of Fu Manchu was budgetted for $164,052 but production negative costs ended up at $166,312, a relatively small overspend of only $2,260 (1. The Negative Cost is the term for the cost of actually producing and shooting a Film. 4% of the budget). Nevertheless, this was the most expensive Republic serial of 1940 and the longest to shoot of all Republic serials (at 47 days). The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film On the other hand, 1940 was the first year for the overall costs of serials made to decrease on the last. Republic spent $597,528 producing serials in 1940 compared to $648,064 in 1939 (1939's total would not be beaten until the $782,204 of 1944). The studio produced four serials in each year, with the same mix of two 12-chapter serials and two 15-chapter serials.
Sequel?
An unfounded rumour suggests that there was going to be a sequel to Drums of Fu Manchu but the United States had become directly involved in World War II by that time, in which China was an ally. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work The United States of America —commonly referred to as the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Various rumours imply either that the Chinese government objected to the serial, the State Department decided for themselves to suppress it or that Republic simply thought that the mood of the nation would not be in favour of a Chinese villain. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Republic Pictures (also known as Republic Entertainment Inc) is an independent film television and video distribution company that was originally a movie production-distribution However, the fact that Republic, in 1943, edited and released in the US and its other free-world venues a feature version of this serial, makes these rumouurs seem extremely unlikely.
See also
References
- Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement; Mathis, Jack, 1995, ISBN 0-9632878-1-8
External links
| Preceded by Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) |
Republic Serial Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) |
Succeeded by Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) |
| Preceded by Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) |
Witney-English Serial Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) |
Succeeded by Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) |
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