The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Seen it?1929 | 82 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Vertigo or The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
A Chinese doctor vows revenge against the allied troops who killed his wife and child during the Boxer Rebellion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rowland V. Lee
- Warner OlandDr. Fu Manchu
- Neil HamiltonDr. Jack Petrie
- Jean ArthurLia Eltham
- O. P. HeggieInspector Nayland Smith
- William AustinSylvester Wadsworth
- Claude KingSir John Petrie
- Charles A. StevensonGeneral Petrie
- Evelyn SelbieFai Lu
- Noble JohnsonLi Po
- Laska WinterFu Mela