Movies Like The Return of Chandu (1934)

The Return of Chandu is a 1934 action, adventure, fantasy, horror, romance film from Ray Taylor with a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Chandu the Magician and Flash Gordon.

Action Adventure Fantasy Horror Romance

Chandu the Magician

1932

When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.

6.3

MagicScore

Flash Gordon

1936

Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.

6.4

MagicScore

Batman

1943

Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.

6.4

MagicScore

Adventures of Captain Marvel

1941

On a scientific expedition to Siam young Billy Batson is given the ability to change himself into the super-powered Captain Marvel by the wizard Shazam, who tells him his powers will last only as long as the Golden Scorpion idol is threatened. Finding the idol, the scientists realize it could be the most powerful weapon in the world and remove the lenses that energize it, distributing them among themselves so that no one would be able to use the idol by himself. Back in the US, Billy Batson, as Captain Marvel, wages a battle against an evil, hooded figure, the Scorpion, who hopes to accumulate all five lenses, thereby gaining control of the super-powerful weapon

6.3

MagicScore

The Perils of Pauline

1914

The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring the actress Pearl White playing the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel-in-distress, although viewers will find her character more resourceful and less helpless than the classic 'damsel' stereotype. Nine episodes (from a condensed 1916 re-release) survive to this day.

5.7

MagicScore

Batman and Robin

1949

This 15-chapter serial pits Batman and Robin against The Wizard, who uses a device that allows him to control machinery to hold the city hostage.

5.6

MagicScore

Captain America

1944

Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of destroying buildings by sound vibrations.

5.4

MagicScore

Superman

1948

Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.

6.0

MagicScore

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmosphere with dust. Sure enough, Ming the Merciless is up to his old tricks. So it's back to Mongo for Flash, Dale, and Zarkov.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

Radar Men from the Moon

1952

Commando Cody, 'Sky Marshal of the Universe', works with American scientists Joan Gilbert and Ted Richards in the development of a flying suit and a rocket to the Moon. When the nation's defences are being sabotaged and destroyed, Cody learns that an atomic-gun is being used and that the men on the moon are the culprits.

4.5

MagicScore

#11

The Phantom Creeps

1939

A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.

4.2

MagicScore

#12

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

1973

Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile, Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922

Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

The Vampires or, The Arch Criminals of Paris

1915

Paris is prey to an invisible terror against which the police can do nothing: a sinister organization that sows chaos and death. The intrepid journalist Philippe Guérande and his partner embark on a long crusade to put an end to the crimes of the Great Vampire and Irma Vep, his dangerous accomplice. (A ten episode movie serial.)

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Fantômas

1913

A French silent film serial which follows the exploits of the archvillain Fantômas, who commits crimes while eluding Inspector Juve's tireless persecution.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Judex

1916

When an unscrupulous banker ruins his family, a young man swears to bring him to justice, so he adopts a new identity, the mysterious Judex, and ominously disguised and sunk into the muddy path of vengeance, punishes the crooks and protects the innocents. (Originally a twelve-part epic serial.)

6.8

MagicScore

#19

The House of Magic

2013

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician's assistants to protect his magical new home.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

The Raven

1963

A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Return of Chandu?

The top films similar to The Return of Chandu by MovieMagicScore are Chandu the Magician (6.3), Flash Gordon (6.4), Batman (6.4). Each shares action/adventure/fantasy/horror/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Return of Chandu worth watching?

The Return of Chandu holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Return of Chandu?

The Return of Chandu (1934) is a action, adventure, fantasy, horror, romance film directed by Ray Taylor, starring Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Murdock MacQuarrie.

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This ranked list pairs The Return of Chandu (1934), a action and adventure and fantasy and horror and romance film from Ray Taylor, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bela Lugosi take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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