The Return of Chandu
The Return of Chandu is a 1934 American fantasy film serial inepisodes based on the radio series Chandu the Magician. It was directed by Ray Taylor and starred Bla Lugosi as Frank Chandler aka Chandu the Magician. In 1935, the serial was edited down from 208 minutes to two 65 minute features, and was released as The Return of Chandu and Chandu on the Magic Island. Lugosi had played the main villain in the previous film adaptation Chandu the Magician. This serial marked one of the few times that Lugosi didnt play a evil character.
Chandu explains to Nadji what has happened, and why she is in danger. A cult of Black Magic sorcerers, the Sect of Ubasti, have recently recovered the perfectly preserved body of their last high priestess, Ossana. Legend tells that Ossana will one day be resurrected and will rule the lost continent of Lemuria again however, in order to resurrect her, the Ubasti must make a human sacrifice, and the sacrifice must be an Egyptian princess of royal blood. Princess Nadji is the only living Egyptian princess, says Chandu, and the Ubasti will stop at nothing. The cult are determined to capture Nadji and sacrifice her to their god.The twelve chapters of The Return of Chandu follow Chandu and his family his sister, his nephew, and his niece on various adventures while they struggle, by both magical and notsomagical means, to rescue and protect Princess Nadji from the Sect of Ubasti. Their journey brings them finally to the land of Lemuria itself, where Chandu must decide whether he can renounce his love for Nadji in order to save her life. ........
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