The Drums of Jeopardy

The Drums of Jeopardy

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Year: 1931

IMDb Rating: 5.6/10

Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror

Directors: George B. Seitz

Cast: Warner Oland, Lloyd Hughes, June Collyer

A mad doctor is determined to take revenge on the family he believes is responsible for his daughter's death.

The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1931 American pre-Code horror film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Warner Oland, June Collyer and Lloyd Hughes. It is the second film adaptation of Harold McGrath's novel of the same name, and stars Oland as Dr. Boris Karlov. The name of the villain in the novel was originally called Boris Karlov, but when the actor Boris Karloff rose to prominence circa 1923, the character's name was changed to Gregor Karlov in the 1923 silent film adaptation to avoid confusion. It was changed back to Boris again in this 1931 remake of the film. The film's was produced by Tiffany Pictures, one of the leading independent studios in Hollywood. The sets were designed by the art director Fay Babcock.

My Christmas present for 2010 Dr. Boris Karlov (Warner Oland) seeks revenge on the Russian Royal family who he blames for the death of his daugher, a ballet dancer. He is sent away to prison but years later manages to get out during the Russian revolution. The royal family escapes to America where Karlov begins tracking them down and sending them a piece off a necklace called "Drums of Jeopardy" which means they will die in 24 hours. Merry Christmas ...


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