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The Return of Chandu( 1934)

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Overview

Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that Nadji, Princess of Egypt, is in danger. She is about to be sacrificed by the black magic cult of Ubasti. Headed for the magic island of Lemuria, he is shipwrecked , washed ashore and captured. He becomes invisible, escapes and after numerous detours is able to rescue the princess.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Bela Lugosi

      Frank Chandler (Chandu)

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      Maria Alba

      Nadji - Princess of Egypt

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      Murdock MacQuarrie

      The Supreme Voice of Ubasti [Chs. 4-12]

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      Clara Kimball Young

      Dorothy Regent

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      Dean Benton

      Bob Regent (as Deane Benton)

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      Phyllis Ludwig

      Betty Regent

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      Lucien Prival

      Vindhyan, High Priest [Chs. 1-4]

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      Cyril Armbrister

      Henchman Sutra [Chs.1-4]

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      Wilfred Lucas

      Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]

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      Josef Swickard

      Tyba, The White Magician [Chs. 8-12]

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      Baby Peggy

      Judy Allen

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      Dick Botiller

      Morta

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      Iron Eyes Cody

      Cat Man

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      Louise Emmons

      Sisaba

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      John Ince

      Mr. James

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      Isabel La Mal

      Mrs. James

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      Bryant Washburn

      Prince Andra

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      J.J. Clark

      Vitras

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Dec 26 2024
    This might have worked better as a silent feature as it mixes up it's mythologies to allow Bela Lugosi's eponymous character (aka. "Chandler") to race to the rescue of the imperilled Egyptian princess "Nadji"(Maria Alba). Why? Well it seems that some Pharaonic cult from ages past has decided that she's the reincarnation of a goddess. What's slightly confusing is that they seem to want to sacrifice her so the goddess ("Ossana") can, well, reincarnate! Anyway, never let the plot get in the way of a rather pointlessly abridged version of the serialisation as it takes us through approximately one t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cult
    • movie serial
    • magician