Complete credited cast: | |||
Edmund Lowe | ... | ||
Irene Ware | ... | ||
Bela Lugosi | ... | ||
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Herbert Mundin | ... | |
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Henry B. Walthall | ... | |
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Weldon Heyburn | ... | |
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June Lang | ... |
Betty Lou Regent
(as June Vlasek)
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Michael Stuart | ... |
Bobby Regent
(as Nestor Aber)
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Virginia Hammond | ... |
Megalomaniac and would-be world dominator Roxor has kidnaped Robert Regent, along with his death ray invention, in hopes of using it to degenerate humanity into mindless brutes, leaving himself as Earth's supreme intelligence. Faced with revealing the machine's secrets or allowing his family to die a horrible death at the hands of Roxor, Regent's only hope lies with the intervention of his brother-in-law, the be-turbaned yogi and magician Chandu, who has the power to make men see what is not there 'even unto a gathering of twelve times twelve'. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
I have to agree with other reviewers on this film: Bela Lugosi steals the show. He's good a usual in this underrated fantasy film.
The sets and costuming are lavish, elegant and beautiful eye candy. Loved the Egyptian setting. The special effects are great for it's time era.
The story is good, it has quite a bit of romance and comedy in it. The film does have some action and it's fun adventure to watch. It's simply a worthwhile film classic to view.
Simply worded: If you like film surrounding magic, mysticism, fantasy, Egyptian-themes, and/or Bela Lugosi then I'm sure you will enjoy Chandu the Magician.
7/10