The Mask of Fu Manchu - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Mask of Fu Manchu"

The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

Timing: 1:8 (68 min)

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Actors and characters

Director Charles Vidor was fired by the studio three days after filming began and replaced by Charles Brabbin.
As a costume, Boris Karloff (1887-1969) actually wore a traditional Chinese women’s wedding dress.
Applying makeup to Boris Karloff took Cecil Holland (1887-1973) 2.5 hours before the start of each shooting day.
During the filming of the scene in which Fu Manchu administers a special drug to the hero played by Charles Starrett (1903-1986), Boris Karloff would jab a needle into a boiled potato lying on the table right next to the actor's head, but in such a way as not to be visible in the camera frame. However, with each take, when the plunger was pressed, the potato would simply be torn to pieces. After a few takes, Starrett simply burst out laughing, and director Charles Brabin (1883-1957) ordered filming to be stopped for the day.
Boris Karloff appears taller than all other actors in the film because he wears shoes with high heels, which is noticeable in long shots.

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