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Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John English
William Witney

Writing Credits  

Sax Rohmer ... (book)
 
Franklin Adreon ... (original screenplay) and
Morgan Cox ... (original screenplay) (as Morgan B. Cox) and
Ronald Davidson ... (original screenplay) and
Norman S. Hall ... (original screenplay) and
Barney A. Sarecky ... (original screenplay) and
Sol Shor ... (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Henry Brandon ... Dr. Fu Manchu
William Royle ... Sir Dennis Nayland Smith
Robert Kellard ... Allan Parker
Gloria Franklin ... Fah-Lo-Suee
Olaf Hytten ... Dr. Flinders Petrie
Tom Chatterton ... Prof. Edward Randolph
Luana Walters ... Mary Randolph
Lal Chand Mehra ... Sirdar Prahni
George Cleveland ... Dr. James Parker
John Dilson ... Prof. Ezra Howard
John Merton ... Loki
Dwight Frye ... Prof. Anderson
Wheaton Chambers ... Dr. Humphrey
George Pembroke George Pembroke ... C.W. Crawford
Guy D'Ennery ... Ranah Sang
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lowden Adams Lowden Adams ... Blake (uncredited)
Philip Ahn ... Dr. Chang (uncredited)
John Bagni John Bagni ... Dangra (uncredited)
Ann Baldwin Ann Baldwin ... Miss Frisbie (uncredited)
Robert Blair Robert Blair ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Fort Telegrapher (uncredited)
Budd Buster ... Dacoit on Train (uncredited)
Tommy Coats Tommy Coats ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Tom Coleman ... Guard (uncredited)
Victor Cox Victor Cox ... Tartar (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani Joe De Stefani ... High Lhama (uncredited)
Art Dillard Art Dillard ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Bert Dillard Bert Dillard ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Akim Dobrynin Akim Dobrynin ... Solar Mirror Native (uncredited)
Frank Ellis ... Tartar (uncredited)
James Fawcett James Fawcett ... Dacoit (uncredited)
James Flatley James Flatley ... Pegai (uncredited)
Augie Gomez Augie Gomez ... Wax Museum Dacoit (uncredited)
Jennifer Gray Jennifer Gray ... Stewardess (uncredited)
Duke Green Duke Green ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Alan Gregg Alan Gregg ... Dacoit Pilot (uncredited)
Al Haskell ... Tartar (uncredited)
Jamiel Hasson Jamiel Hasson ... Tribal Chieftain (uncredited)
John Lester Johnson John Lester Johnson ... Cardo (uncredited)
John Judd John Judd ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Edward Kaye Edward Kaye ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron ... Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
James B. Leong James B. Leong ... Chinese Si Fan Member (uncredited)
Eric Lonsdale Eric Lonsdale ... Sentry (uncredited)
Paul Marion ... Si-Fan Messenger (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick ... Koomerow's Aide (uncredited)
John Meredith John Meredith ... Fort Gate Sentry (uncredited)
Tofik Mickey Tofik Mickey ... Hindu Si Fan Member (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery ... Cleanshaven Villainous Native (uncredited)
Norman Nesbitt Norman Nesbitt ... Wally Winchester (uncredited)
Bill Nind Bill Nind ... Lhama's Telegrapher (uncredited)
Tony Paton Tony Paton ... Temple Guard (uncredited)
Charles Phillips Charles Phillips ... Railroad Mail Car Clerk (uncredited)
John Picorri ... Prof. Krantz (uncredited)
Paul Renay Paul Renay ... Nihala Tribe Chief Kandhar (uncredited)
Vinegar Roan Vinegar Roan ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Jack Roper Jack Roper ... Dacoit Looking in Window (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno ... Scarred Native (uncredited)
Ernest Sarracino ... Dowlah Rao (uncredited)
Carl Sepulveda ... Native (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Police Lt. Corrigan (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... Tartar Si Fan Member (uncredited)
Walter Stiritz Walter Stiritz ... Koomerow's Aide (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Police Lt. Wade (uncredited)
George Suzanne ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Al Taylor ... Dacoit at Headquarters (uncredited)
Ken Terrell ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Evan Thomas Evan Thomas ... Maj. Carlton (uncredited)
Kam Tong ... Crawford's Manservant (uncredited)
Michael Vallon ... Temple Guard (uncredited)
Francis Walker ... Koomerow (uncredited)
John Ward John Ward ... British Consul Wilson (uncredited)
Frank Wayne Frank Wayne ... Dacoit with Microphone (uncredited)
Ted Wells ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Bill Wilkus Bill Wilkus ... Dacoit (uncredited)
Henry Wills ... Tartar (uncredited)
Bob Woodward ... Tribesman (uncredited)
Bill Yrigoyen ... Tartar (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen ... Dacoit (uncredited)

Produced by 

Hiram S. Brown Jr. ... associate producer

Music by 

Cy Feuer
Karl Hajos ... (uncredited)
William Lava ... (uncredited)
Paul Sawtell ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

William Nobles ... (photography)

Editing by 

William P. Thompson ... (as William Thompson)
Edward Todd

Art Direction by 

John Victor Mackay

Set Decoration by 

Morris Braun ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Bob Mark ... makeup supervisor (uncredited)

Production Management 

Mack D'Agostino ... unit manager
Al Wilson ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Louis Germonprez ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Daniel J. Bloomberg ... sound (uncredited)
Charles L. Lootens ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Howard Lydecker ... special effects (uncredited)
Theodore Lydecker ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Duke Green ... stunt double: George Pembroke (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron ... stunts (uncredited)
Charles Phillips ... stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... stunt double: Robert Kellard (uncredited)
Ken Terrell ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Woodward ... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Yrigoyen ... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Adele Palmer ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Murray Seldeen ... supervising editor (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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