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A sinister mastermind rises in the shadows as Dr. Fu Manchu unleashes schemes that stretch from London’s underworld to the farthest reaches of the globe, leaving authorities scrambling to keep pace with his hypnotic power and deadly ingenuity. Across both films, Inspector Nayland Smith races to unravel Fu Manchu’s traps, only to discover each victory opens the door to an even more perilous plot.
A killer kitty with poison-tipped claws, giant noxious mushrooms and aphonia-inducing flowers are just some of the challenges faced by Sir Denis Nayland Smith and Dr Petrie in their battles against arch-villain Fu Manchu. Series of 15 shorts, each with a self-contained story.
Detective Nayland Smith, comissioned by the British Government to investigate a series of murders comes up against the "Coughing Horror", Dr Fu-Manchu's servant.