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.
The Return of Chandu (1934) is a action, fantasy, romance, adventure and horror film directed by Ray Taylor, released on October 1, 1934 with a runtime of 3h 23m. It stars Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Murdock MacQuarrie and Clara Kimball Young. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
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Bela Lugosi
as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
Maria Alba
as Nadji - Princess of Egypt
![Murdock MacQuarrie as The Supreme Voice of Ubasti [Chs. 4-12] in The Return of Chandu (1934)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/xjXY0di1hFXfnErsfAwkOgBSCjd.jpg)
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] in The Return of Chandu (1934)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/mFFFMvgtTvPudNY27sHxBnxHEQ2.jpg)
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] in The Return of Chandu (1934)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/rr70uPoMMtkHFYSPn0JTwI9ikQ9.jpg)
Wilfred Lucas
as Capt. Wilson [Chs. 4-12]
![Josef Swickard as Tyba, The White Magician [Chs. 8-12] in The Return of Chandu (1934)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/fvkxWMqUjAmbHrBD1a0J2U4PIMO.jpg)
Josef Swickard
as Tyba, The White Magician [Chs. 8-12]
Baby Peggy
as Judy Allen
Dick Botiller
as Morta
Directed by Ray Taylor, written by Barry Barringer, Harry A. Earnshaw and R.R. Morgan, produced by Sol Lesser.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 21 ratings.
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 she's the reincarnation of a goddess. What's slightly confusing is that they seem to want to sacrifice her so the…
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The Return of Chandu (1934) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Return of Chandu (1934) includes Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Murdock MacQuarrie, Clara Kimball Young and Dean Benton. The film was directed by Ray Taylor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Return of Chandu was released on October 1, 1934 and runs for 3h 23m.
The Return of Chandu (1934) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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