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Chandu the Magician is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery-fantasy film starring Edmund Lowe as Frank Chandler and Bela Lugosi as the villain Roxor that he must stop. Based on the radio play of the same name, written by Harry A. Earnshaw, Vera M. Oldham and R.R. Morgan.
Chandu the Magician: Directed by William Cameron Menzies, Marcel Varnel. With Edmund Lowe, Irene Ware, Bela Lugosi, Herbert Mundin. When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.
- (1.2K)
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- William Cameron Menzies, Marcel Varnel
- 1932-09-18
Oct 17, 2019 · A precursor to Marvel's Doctor Strange, Chandu The Magician is the story of Frank Chandler, an American with mystic powers who helps his r ...more. Bela Lugosi features as the villainous Roxor...
- 71 min
- 29.6K
- Jill Czarnyszewicz
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Based on the radio serial of the same name, Chandu the Magician is a veritable rollercoaster ride of thrills and terror, boasting some of the best special effects of its period. Edmund Lowe stars as suave Frank Chandler, better known to his enemies as Chandu the Magician.
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- Edmund Lowe
- William Cameron Menzies, Marcel Varnel
- Fox Film Corporation
Chandu is the only one who can save them. The 1932 film version of Chandu the Magician establishes Chandu's fantastic powers in the opening sequence where he telepathically levitates a rope into the air that a fellow swami climbs before vanishing at the top.
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Dec 20, 2020 · Chandu the Magician by William Cameron Menzies and Marcel Varnel. 1932. Genre: Fantasy. Mystery. I’ve long been fascinated by the various movies, TV shows, and radio plays from the 1930s and ’40s that tried to depict the “exotic” for American audiences.
