Drums of Fu Manchu (1940): Cast
Drums of Fu Manchu is a 1940 action horror film directed by William Witney and John English, starring Tommy Coats as Dacoit 13 in Asia, William Royle and Harry Strang. It runs 4 hours 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 29m (269 min)
- Directors
- William Witney and John English
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Drums of Fu Manchu About?
The premise of Drums of Fu Manchu without spoilers.
Cruel and insidious, Dr. Fu Manchu plots to conquer Asia by locating the keys to Genghis Khan’s tomb, hoping a prophecy will grant him world domination. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and allies battle to stop him from obtaining the keys. In 1943 the serial was re‑edited into a feature film titled Drums of Fu Manchu.
Drums of Fu Manchu Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- cliffhanger
- chapter play
- damsel in distress
- clutching claws
- held at gunpoint
- henchman
- episodic
- evil daughter
- torture chamber
- fu manchu moustache
- prophecy
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- zombie
- wax museum
- stock footage
- temple guard
- arch nemesis
- keys to the tomb
- searcher
- telegrapher
- deception
- treachery
- evil chinese doctor
- tartar
- tribesman
- pendulum of doom
- torture rack
- airplane crash
- cigarette smoking
- no escape
- house of terror
- vengeance
- violence
- crystal of death
- british consel
- terror
- yellow peril
- expedition
- mail train robbery
- drums of doom
- revenge
- california
- ambush
- new messiah
- hindu council member
- sacred sceptre
- archeologist
- kidnapping
- abduction
- gossip radio program
Drums of Fu Manchu Cast & Characters
Tommy Coats leads the cast as Dacoit 13 in Asia, with William Royle as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith and Harry Strang as Police Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office. Directed by William Witney and John English; 76 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director William Witney
- Co-director John English
- Tommy Coats as Dacoit 13 in Asia
- William Royle as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
- Harry Strang as Police Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office
- Olaf Hytten as Dr. Petrie
Also Starring in Drums of Fu Manchu
· 72 more- John Dilson Prof. Ezra Howard
- Lee Shumway Police Lieutenant Corrigan at Wax Museum
- George Cleveland Dr. James Parker
- Philip Ahn Dr. Chang
- Frank Ellis Tartar
- Wheaton Chambers Dr. Humphrey
- Henry Brandon Dr. Fu Man Chu
- John Merton Loki
- George Bruggeman Fort Telegrapher
- Merrill McCormick Koomerow's Aide
- Robert R. Stephenson Tartar Si Fan Member
- Henry Wills Tartar
- Hector V. Sarno Scarred Native
- Dwight Frye Prof. Anderson
- Jack Montgomery Cleanshaven Villainous Native
- Ken Terrell Shanghai St. / Wax Museum Dacoit 18
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- Bob Woodward Tribesman
- Paul Marion Si-Fan Messenger at Hotel
- Al Taylor Dacoit 8 at Headquarters, Howard's and Lee's
- Budd Buster Dacoit 2 on Train
- Art Dillard Dacoit 7 at Headquarters
- John Ward British Consul Wilson
- Luana Walters Mary Randolph
- Lowden Adams Blake, Randolph's Assistant
- Jack Roper Dacoit 10 Looking in Window
- Joe De Stefani High Lhama
- Tom Chatterton Prof. Randolph
- Bert LeBaron Railroad Fireman
- Evan Thomas Maj. Carlton
- Lal Chand Mehra Sirdar Prahni
- James B. Leong Chinese Si Fan Member
- George Pembroke C.W. Crawford
- Robert Kellard Allan Parker
- Duke Green Clay Street Dacoit 6
- Victor Cox Tartar
- Guy D'Ennery Ranah Sang
- Kam Tong Crawford's Manservant
- Augie Gomez Wax Museum Dacoit
- John Judd Dacoit 17 in Fu Manchu's Hut
- John Lester Johnson Cardo, Howard's Servant
- Charles Phillips Railroad Mail Car Clerk
- Michael Vallon Temple Guard
- John Picorri Prof. Krantz
- Joe Yrigoyen Dacoit
- Ernest Sarracino Dowlah Rao - Arrested Dacoit 9
- Bert Dillard Dacoit 16 in Fu Manchu's Hut
- Norman Nesbitt Wally Winchester
- Jennifer Gray Stewardess
- John Bagni Dangra - Spy at Fort
- James Fawcett Dacoit
- Ted Wells Dacoit 15 Wearing Hat
- Jamiel Hasson Tribal Chieftain
- Carl Sepulveda Mustachio'd Villainous Native
- Tony Paton Temple Guard
- Eric Lonsdale Sentry
- Alan Gregg Dacoit 5 Pilot
- Bill Wilkus Dacoit 12 in Temple
- Frank Wayne Dacoit 14 with Microphone
- Edward Kaye Dacoit 3 on Wires
- Bill Yrigoyen Hillsman with Knife
- Robert Blair Police Sergeant at Randolph's
- Francis Walker Koomerow, Lhama's Emissary
- George Suzanne Dacoit
- Paul Renay Nihala Tribe Chief Kandhar
- Gloria Franklin Fah-Lo-Suee
- Walter Stiritz Koomerow's Aide
- Vinegar Roan Dacoit 11 in Temple, Killed by Arrow
- Bill Nind Lhama's Telegrapher
- Ann Baldwin Miss Frisbie - Winchester's Secretary
- Akim Dobrynin Solar Mirror Native
- James Flatley Pegai, Dacoit 4
- Tofik Mickey Hindu Si Fan Member
More from William Witney and John English
More films directed by William Witney and John English: Darktown Strutters, I Escaped from Devil’s Island, Tarzan’s Jungle Rebellion and 40 Guns to Apache Pass.
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Drums of Fu Manchu FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Drums of Fu Manchu, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Drums of Fu Manchu?
Drums of Fu Manchu runs 4 hours 29 minutes (269 minutes).
When was Drums of Fu Manchu released?
Drums of Fu Manchu was released on March 15, 1940.
Who directed Drums of Fu Manchu?
Drums of Fu Manchu was directed by William Witney and John English.
More films by William Witney Who is in the cast of Drums of Fu Manchu?
Drums of Fu Manchu stars Tommy Coats as Dacoit 13 in Asia, William Royle as Sir Dennis Nayland Smith and Harry Strang as Police Lt. Wade at Winchester's Office, among 76 credited actors.
Does Drums of Fu Manchu have a post-credit scene?
No. Drums of Fu Manchu has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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