
Fu Manchu", was produced by the Republic Pictures subsidiary, Hollywood Television Service. In 1956 a syndicated 13 episode series, "The Adventures of Dr. In 1940 Republic released a 15 part serial, "Drums of Fu Manchu", later edited and released as a feature film in 1943.
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Paramount wrapped up the series in 1932 with "The Mask of Fu Manchu" starring Boris Karloff as the insidious Fu Manchu and Myrna Loy as his wicked daughter. Fu Manchu" and "Daughter of the Dragon", again with Warner Oland as Fu Manchu, the latter featuring Anna May Wong as the titular offspring. The film proved popular and was followed the next year with "The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu" with Warner Oland as Fu Manchu. Hollywood beckoned and the franchise moved to the United States with Paramount's 1929 talkie, "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu", both by Stoll Picture Productions and starring H. Fu Manchu", quickly followed in 1924 by "The Further Mysteries of Dr. First up was a silent 1923 UK serial, "The Mystery of Dr. Very popular in print, it wasn't long before film versions came along. Fu Manchu has become an archetypical evil criminal genius. The character caught the interest of the reading public and has been featured extensively in cinema, television, radio, and comics for over 100 years. Fu Manchu appeared in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer from 1913 to 1959. The Books and Films of Fu Manchu Books and Films of Fu Manchu Books - Films - TVĬreated in part to cater to the "Yellow Peril" hysteria of the time, the insidious Dr.
