THE MYSTERY OF DR. FU MANCHU
NEW PROJECT:
THE MYSTERY OF
DR. FU MANCHU
"Lost" Cliffhanger Serial
Limited Collector's Edition 3-Blu-Ray Set (US)
To be released in 3 volumes
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Stoll Pictures, 15 Episodes (1923)
Featuring HARRY AGAR LYONS as Fu Manchu
Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie, with the London police, battle fiendish megalomaniac Fu Manchu, who tortures his victims psychologically and in bizarre deathtraps to get what he wants from them. Fu Manchu's captive Arabian slave girl Karamaneh occasionally aids the British investigators, at the peril of her own life.
3-Blu-Ray set which contains the 18 series episodes from MYSTERY and FURTHER MYSTERIES OF DR. FU MANCHU, and DR. SIN FANG, the John Carradine Fu Manchu TV pilot, DR. NIKOLA, THE YELLOW CLAW and related features and shorts.
With copious extras and commentary created by William Maynard, author of the current Fu Manchu novels
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Transferred from the original 35mm nitrate reels,
newly restored & scored
CONTENTS: THE MYSTERY OF DR. FU MANCHU
Volume 1 of 3: "Enter Dr. Fu Manchu"
Featuring Harry Agar Lyons in:
MYSTERY OF DR FU MANCHU SERIES EPISODES (1923)
Episode 2: The West Case
Episode 4: The Call of Siva
Episode 5: The Miracle
Episode 6: The Fungi Cellars
Episode 7: The Knocking on the Door
Episode 8: The Cry of the Nighthawk
and R1 of Episode 3: The Clue of the Pigtail
PILOT
1950s FU MANCHU Pilot
with Cedric Hardwicke, John Newland
(of ONE STEP BEYOND) and John Carradine
Commentary & Extras by William Patrick Maynard
Restored by Eric Stedman
Transfers provided by and authorized by
The British Film Institute
Never before on video
The full 3-volume MYSTERY OF DR FU MANCHU series will include 18 half-hour Fu Manchu & sequel episodes, the TV pilot, two related features "The Yellow Claw" and Dr. Nikola in "A Bid for Fortune," and whatever else Mr. Maynard and I can whip up that will fit on 3 Blu-Rays.
Volume 1 Shipping late October/Early November 2026
Your preorders and those from subscribers will help fund the large amount of restoration work yet to be completed on the series. Thank you for supporting this exciting release!
PLEDGE/PREORDER Vol. 1 (USA) MYSTERY OF DR FU MANCHU Vol. 1: Enter Dr. Fu Manchu
THE MYSTERY OF DR. FU MANCHU
A three Blu-Ray mega-set, with commentary, extras, and reconstructions of 2 missing reels.
A preview chapter from this project is now running on the CHAPTERS Channel and additional episodes will be posted as they are restored. Then the Blu-Rays will ship when it is complete.
Transfers from original 35mm reels / Restoration & Replication cost: $12,000
To be funded through the Lost Cinema Restoration Project
SOURCE: Transfers from original 35mm negatives
Never before on video!
And yes, You too can contribute and help restore a piece of film history and see your name or your organization's in the credits of the release!