Review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) by D M — 02 Nov 2009
A great film with more than obvious allegorical references to the ?Yellow Peril.? Much like Charlie Chan or Mr Moto, Dr Fu Manchu is played by a White man, this time its Boris Karloff (who must have played the Chinaman role well as he later played the titular character in the Mr Wong series).
The evil Chinese doctor attempts to revive Genghis Khan's spirit into his own body using a combination of Eastern magic and Western science with the stated goal of creating a pan-Asian empire and killing all the White men the world-over.
The good doctor regularly uses his advanced torture chamber and his daughter is especially sadistic (in a slightly sexual manner) in her use of the devices. An Indiana Jones-type that has a number of GREAT lines and an intriguing story with high-flung adventure.
This review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) was written by D M on 02 Nov 2009.
The Mask of Fu Manchu has generally received mixed reviews.
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