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The Return of Chandu ()


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The cult of Ubasti, headquartered on the isle of Lemuria, believes that Princess Nadji of Egypt is a reincarnation of their long-dead goddess, Ossana, and intend to sacrifice her so that Ossana may be resurrected.

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Frank Chandler - Chandu
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Princess Nadji
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Dorothy Regent
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Vindhyan - High Priest
Dean Benton ...
Bob Regent (as Deane Benton)
Phyllis Ludwig ...
Betty Regent
Cyril Armbrister ...
Sutra
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The Voice of Ubasti
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Capt. Wilson
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Tyba
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Vitras (as Jack J. Clark)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frazer Acosta ...
Nito (uncredited)
April Armbrister ...
The Dancer (uncredited)
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Judy Allen (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Morta (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Cat Man (uncredited)
Jack Deery ...
Butler (uncredited)
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Follower (uncredited)
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Sisaba (uncredited)
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Museum Curator (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mr. James (uncredited)
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Mrs. James (uncredited)
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Fake Suvanese Constable (uncredited)
Elias Lazaroff ...
Bara (uncredited)
David O. McCall ...
Barfly (uncredited)
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Ubasti Guard (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Airport Official (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Elias Schaeffer ...
Old Man (uncredited)
Harry Walker ...
Tagora (uncredited)
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Prince Andra (uncredited)

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Ray Taylor ... (directed by)

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Harry A. Earnshaw ... (radio show) &
Vera M. Oldham ... (radio show) &
R.R. Morgan ... (radio show)
 
Barry Barringer ... (adaptation)
 
Barry Barringer ... (screenplay)

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Sol Lesser ... producer (produced by)

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John Hickson ... (photography)

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Carl Himm ... film editor
Louis Sackin ... film editor (as Lou Sackin)

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Robert Ellis

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Charles Huber ... makeup artist

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Theodore Joos ... production manager
Frank Melford ... production supervisor

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Corson Jowett ... sound recordist

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Abe Meyer ... musical director
Jean Beghon ... composer: stock music "Dangerous Journey" (uncredited)
Charles Dunworth ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Rudolf Friml ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Christoph Willibald Gluck ... composer: stock music "Dance of the Furies" (uncredited)
Francis Gromon ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Nem Herkan ... composer: stock music "S.O.S." (uncredited) / composer: stock music (uncredited)
Felix Mills ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Milan Roder ... composer: stock music "The Conspirators"; "Impatience" (uncredited) / composer: stock music (uncredited)
Josiah Zuro ... composer: stock music "Menacing Foe" (uncredited) / composer: stock music (uncredited)

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Cyril Armbrister ... dialogue director
Harry Chandlee ... story supervisor

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Plot Summary

The Black Magic cult of Ubasti, based on the isle of Lemuria, believes that Nadji, a princess of Egypt, is a reincarnation of their long-dead goddess, Ossana, and intend to sacrifice Nadji so that Ossana may be resurrected. Nadji has taken refuge at the California home of Frank Chandler, an American raised in the east and possessed of White Magical powers, who calls himself "Chandu". Vindhyan, high priest of the cult's California outpost, learns of this and ultimately succeeds in placing her in a trance which Chandu cannot easily break, propelling him to move her to safety, choosing the port of Suva in the South Seas. There, aided by his sister Dorothy, nephew Bob and niece Betty, Chandu is able to revive her and deal with Vindhyan, only to have the evil Voice of Ubasti, highest of the high priests, spirit her to Lemuria through the magic Circle of Ola. Chandu, Dorothy, Bob and Betty set out in pursuit but end up shipwrecked on Lemuria itself, with his family also now held for sacrifice while Chandu is plunged into the endless maze of caverns beneath the evil Temple of Ubasti, shrouded from his own powers by the full forces of Black Magic... Written by

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Taglines The Thrill of Thrills! The Master Magician is Back! You will thrill at his amazing new adventures in this latest and greatest mystery drama See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Return of Chandu the Magician (United States)
  • A Volta de Chandu (Brazil)
  • Η επιστροφή του Τσάντου (Greece)
  • Chandu's Return
  • Powrót Chandu (Poland)
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Trivia Uses the great gate set from King Kong (1933) for its temple. See more »
Goofs In Chapter 3, when Chandu does a magic spell on the sleeping princess, he places his hand on her head. The camera cuts to her close up: his hand isn't on her head. The next frame shows the long shot: he still has his hand upon her head. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Chandu on the Magic Island (1935). See more »
Quotes Chandu's Teacher (voice over): Danger is unknown to the true believer. Have faith my son!
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