Drums of Fu Manchu
That slick boxoffice attraction hailing from the Orient makes another appearance. Here he is out to dominate Asia. To gain this end, Dr. Fu Manchu uses all his wily tricks, weird scientific devices, a pack of murdering dacoits and an interesting assortment of lethal devices. Eventual world domination is his aim. The first installment shows excellent promise. From the opening sequence to the fadeout there is no lack of deadly purpose, thrills or vivid action. The characterizations are fitting. It is easy to venture the guess that, when the drums on the sound track roll their tune, the audience will make notes on their theatre-going calendar to come and hear them for the duration of the serial.
- 1940
- 4 Hrs 29 Mins
- Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama, Horror
That slick boxoffice attraction hailing from the Orient makes another appearance. Here he is out to dominate Asia. To gain this end, Dr. Fu Manchu uses all his wily tricks, weird scientific devices, a pack of murdering dacoits and an interesting assortment of lethal devices. Eventual world domination is his aim. The first installment shows excellent promise. From the opening sequence to the fadeout there is no lack of deadly purpose, thrills or vivid action. The characterizations are fitting. It is easy to venture the guess that, when the drums on the sound track roll their tune, the audience will make notes on their theatre-going calendar to come and hear them for the duration of the serial.
