Chandu the Magician

Name: Chandu the Magician
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 1932-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 6.3

About Chandu the Magician

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.

Chandu the Magician (1932) is a science fiction film directed by Marcel Varnel and William Cameron Menzies. It runs 71 minutes and was released in August 1932.

Edmund Lowe takes the lead as Chandu, Irene Ware as Princess Nadji, Bela Lugosi as Roxor, and Weldon Heyburn as Abdulah. Written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein.

Shelv files it under scientist, egypt, madman, and based on radio drama.

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, The Scorpion King, and Conan the Barbarian make useful companions to Chandu the Magician, all filed under magic and torture. It carries a NR rating.