Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) is a 15-chapter Republic serial film based on the character created by Sax Rohmer. Though using the title of the ninth novel in the series, it actually is based on numerous elements from throughout the series to that point, cherry-picked by the writers. It starred Henry Brandon, William Royle and Robert Kellard. It was directed by the successful serial team constituee by William Witney and John English and is often considered one of the best serial films ever made.
| Drums of Fu Manchu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Witney John English |
| Written by | Franklin Adreon Morgan B. Cox Ronald Davidson Norman S. Hall Barney A. Sarecky Sol Shor Sax Rohmer (novel) |
| Produced by | Hiram S. Brown Jr. |
| Starring | Henry Brandon William Royle Robert Kellard Gloria Franklin Olaf Hytten Tom Chatterton Luana Walters |
| Cinematography | William Nobles |
| Edited by | William Thompson Edward Todd |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 15 chapters / 269 minutes (serial) 69 minutes (feature) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $164,052 (negative cost: $166,312) |
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