The Return of Chandu

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.

Cast

Bela Lugosi

as Frank Chandler (Chandu)

Maria Alba

as Nadji - Princess of Egypt

Murdock MacQuarrie

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

Clara Kimball Young

as Dorothy Regent

Dean Benton

as Bob Regent (as Deane Benton)

Phyllis Ludwig

as Betty Regent

Lucien Prival

as Vindhyan, High Priest [Chs. 1-4]

Cyril Armbrister

as Henchman Sutra [Chs.1-4]

Wilfred Lucas

as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]

Josef Swickard

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

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 sh...

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