The legendary oriental criminal mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu wants the sword and mask of Genghis Kahn. With them he can rule Asia and slaughter the "white race." Sir Nyland Smith sort of an Indiana Jones as an old guy is trying to stop the " hideous yellow monster." And that about summons up this film's idea of racial harmony.
English actor Boris Kharloff plays Fu Manchu, American actor Myrna Loy plays his "ugly" daughter, and that about summons up this film's attitude when it came to casting Asian actors in the roles of Asian characters.
The movie is a lot of fun, the story is a little weak but everything else is top grade quality, the black and white photography is very good. The sets and situations are fun, the torture chambers are particularly entertaining. Even the 1930's special effects are pretty decent. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, obviously got a lot of their inspiration from this movie.
The film runs under 90 minutes, MGM produced it so it looks very good.
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