The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Seen it?1930 | 73 min | Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
The sinister Dr. Fu Manchu returns to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rowland V. Lee
- Warner OlandDr. Fu Manchu
- O. P. HeggieInspector Nayland Smith
- Jean ArthurLia Eltham
- Neil HamiltonDr. Jack Petrie
- Evelyn HallLady Agatha Bartley
- William AustinSylvester Wadsworth
- Margaret FealyLady Helen Bartley
- Shayle GardnerDetective Harding
- Evelyn SelbieFai Lu
- Ambrose Barker