The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
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| The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | |
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| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | Lloyd Corrigan Sax Rohmer Florence Ryerson |
| Starring | Warner Oland |
| Music by | Oscar Potoker |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Distributed by | Paramount |
| Release date(s) | 1929 |
| Running time | 80 mins. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu |
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The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1929 film starring Warner Oland as Dr. Fu Manchu. It is the first Fu Manchu film.
The origin of Fu Manchu is given about how a British regiment fired on Dr. Fu Manchu's home killing his wife and child. A white woman, Lia Eltham, was left under Fu Manchu's care as a child and he now uses her as an instrument for revenge. Opposing Manchu is Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie.
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| Fu Manchu films |
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| Starring Warner Oland The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu | The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu | Daughter of the Dragon |
| Starring Boris Karloff The Mask of Fu Manchu |
| Starring Henry Brandon Drums of Fu Manchu |
| Starring Christopher Lee The Face of Fu Manchu | The Brides of Fu Manchu | The Vengeance of Fu Manchu | The Blood of Fu Manchu | The Castle of Fu Manchu |
| Television series The Adventures of Fu Manchu |
| Parody films The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu |
