The West Case

Second release in 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu' series. Plans for an aerial torpedo are stolen from its inventor Frank Norris West, Nayland Smith tries to retrieve them but is defeated by Fu-Manchu.

Cast

H. Agar Lyons

as Dr. Fu Manchu

Fred Paul

as Nayland Smith

Joan Clarkson

as Karamaneh

Humberston Wright

as Dr. Petrie

Frank Wilson

as Inspector Weymouth

Wingold Lawrence

as Frank West

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I loved "Fu Manchu" as kid, and though I'm not quite old enough to recall this first time round, it's still a good outing for the criminal mastermind (Harry Agar Lyons) as he despatches his minions to swap the "chloral tabloids" of scientist "Dr. West" (Wingold Lawrence) with hashish so he will be t...

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