The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
FU MANCHU'S ALIVE!
NR 1930 · 73 min · ★ 5.3 · Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Science Fiction
The sinister Dr. Fu Manchu returns to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.
Directed by Rowland V. Lee · Written by Lloyd Corrigan
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Warner Oland Dr. Fu Manchu -
O. P. Heggie Inspector Nayland Smith -
Jean Arthur Lia Eltham -
Neil Hamilton Dr. Jack Petrie -
Evelyn Hall Lady Agatha Bartley -
William Austin Sylvester Wadsworth -
Margaret Fealy Lady Helen Bartley -
Shayle Gardner Detective Harding -
Evelyn Selbie Fai Lu -
Ambrose Barker -
Nora Cecil - D David Dunbar
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