The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932 · Movie · G · 68 min · ★ 5.4 · 83% critics
A ruthless mastermind races a group of English explorers to uncover an ancient tomb and claim powerful relics. As the hunt turns into a globe-trotting struggle of traps, kidnappings, and intimidation, the stakes rise from simple treasure seeking to a threat aimed at sparking widespread conflict.
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-11-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (88 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a brisk, campy old-school adventure with lurid thrills and serial-style danger, similar to Doctor X or The Lost World; Not for you if racist portrayals or torture-heavy scenes are dealbreakers.
Pros: fast pulp adventure; campy villain energy; memorable peril scenes | Cons: overt racist stereotypes; uneven pacing; thin character depth
Themes
- mask
- daughter
- treasure
- sword
- killing
- detective
- expedition
- investigation
- grave
- victim
- genghis khan
- murder
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as Dr. Fu Manchu
Lewis Stone
as Nyland Smith
Karen Morley
as Sheila Barton
Charles Starrett
as Terence Granville
Myrna Loy
as Fah Lo See
Jean Hersholt
as Von Berg
Lawrence Grant
as Sir Lionel Barton
David Torrence
as McLeod
C. Montague Shaw
as Curator Dr. Fairgyle - British Museum Official (uncredited)
Steve Clemente
as Knife Thrower (uncredited)
Directed by Charles Brabin