Chandu the Magician (1932)

Directed by

Marcel Varnel, William Cameron Menzies

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mystic named Chandu uses his mental powers to fight an evil magician. The villain wants to use a death ray machine to rule the world.

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What happens

Chandu the Magician is a 1932 American pre-Code fantasy horror mystery film and starring Edmund Lowe, Irene Ware, Bela Lugosi and Herbert Mundin. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by Harry A. Earnshaw, Vera M. Oldham and R.R. Morgan. The radio series was broadcast from 1932 to 1933, and Fox obtained the rights hoping the film would appeal to a ready-made audience. In 1934 Chandu returned in a twelve part serial, The Return of Chandu, with Bela Lugosi playing the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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