obedient to Fu Manchu and released. He tells Sheila and Von Berg that Nayland Smith wants them to bring the sword and mask to him. Sheila senses something is wrong, but Von Berg digs up the real relics, and they follow Terry into a trap. Captured by Fu Manchu, the party is sentenced to death or enslavement, but not before Sheila manages to bring Terry back to his senses. Sheila is to become a human sacrifice, Nayland Smith is to be lowered into a crocodile pit, and Von Berg placed between two sets of metal spikes inching toward each other. Terry is prepared for another dose of the serum, which will make him a permanent slave of Fu Manchu's daughter. However, Nayland Smith manages to free himself, Terry, and Von Berg. Using one of Fu Manchu's own weapons—a death ray that shoots an electric current—the men incapacitate the archvillain as he raises the sword to execute Sheila. When Fu Manchu drops the sword, Terry picks it up and hacks him to death. While Terry frees Sheila and carries her away, Nayland Smith and Von Berg incinerate Fu Manchu's followers using the same weapon. Safely aboard a ship bound for England, Nayland Smith tosses the sword over the side so that the world will be safe from any future Fu Manchu. Cast Boris Karloff as Dr. Fu Manchu Lewis Stone as Sir Denis Nayland Smith Karen Morley as Sheila Barton Charles Starrett as Terrence Granville Myrna Loy as Fah Lo See Jean Hersholt as Dr. Von Berg Lawrence Grant as Sir Lionel Barton David Torrence as McLeod C. Montague Shaw as Curator Dr. Fairgyle (uncredited) E. Alyn Warren as Goy Lo Sung (uncredited) Controversy During its initial release, The Mask of Fu Manchu was criticized by the Republic of China and the Chinese embassy in Washington launched a formal complaint against the film for its hostile depiction of the Chinese. The speech where Fu Manchu tells his followers to "Kill the white man and take his women!" was singled out for strong criticism. Some other critics also objected to the film's depictions of violence and sexuality. The film's re-release in 1972 was met with protest from the Japanese American Citizens League, which stated that "the movie was offensive and demeaning to Asian-Americans". Consequently, several scenes were cut for the 1992 VHS release of the film. These included the most problematical material,