The Shadow of Fu Manchu, "The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu," episode 1, May 8, 1939 (Excerpt) [title]
 
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Based on the work of Sax Rohmer, this show survives only in small numbers on scratchy discs. The show did well to capture the mysterious atmosphere of London and the evil Fu Manchu, who could have helped humanity greatly but instead turned his genius to evil pursuits.