The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music. Researcher Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen, a native of Java, served as special “Eastern adviser” on this project.

“The depth and substance of each chapter is remarkable. …A highly recommended study.”—James L. Neibaur

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: The King and I1. Eastern Origins2. Young “Boris” Goes West3. The Lightning Raider (1919)4. The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)5. Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)6. Cheated Hearts (1921)7. The Man from Downing Street (1922)8. The Infidel (1922)9. The Altar Stairs (1922)10. Omar the Tentmaker (1922)11. The White Panther (1924)12. Perils of the Wild (1925)13. Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)14. Old Ironsides (1926)15. Soft Cushions (1927)16. Two Arabian Knights (1927)17. Sharp Shooters (1928)18. Behind That Curtain (1929)19. The Unholy Night (1929)20. King of the Wild (1931)21. Business and Pleasure (1932)22. The Miracle Man (1932)23. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)24. The Mummy (1932)25. The Ghoul (1933)26. The Lost Patrol (1934)27. Juggernaut (1936)28. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)29. West of Shanghai (1937)30. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)31. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)32. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)33. The Fatal Hour (1940)34. Doomed to Die (1940)35. You’ll Find Out (1940)36. Touring Oceania (1945)37. The Emperor’s Nightingale (1949)38. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)39. The Hindu (1954)40. Voodoo Island (1957)41. The Daydreamer (1966)42. Targets (1968)43. La muerte viviente [Isle of the Snake People] (1968)Appendix A: FilmographyAppendix B: Television ProgramsAppendix C: Radio ProgramsAppendix D: Record AlbumsAppendix E: Stage PerformancesAppendix F: WritingsAppendix G: Proposed Films and RolesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music. Researcher Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen, a native of Java, served as special “Eastern adviser” on this project.

“The depth and substance of each chapter is remarkable. …A highly recommended study.”—James L. Neibaur

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: The King and I1. Eastern Origins2. Young “Boris” Goes West3. The Lightning Raider (1919)4. The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)5. Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)6. Cheated Hearts (1921)7. The Man from Downing Street (1922)8. The Infidel (1922)9. The Altar Stairs (1922)10. Omar the Tentmaker (1922)11. The White Panther (1924)12. Perils of the Wild (1925)13. Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)14. Old Ironsides (1926)15. Soft Cushions (1927)16. Two Arabian Knights (1927)17. Sharp Shooters (1928)18. Behind That Curtain (1929)19. The Unholy Night (1929)20. King of the Wild (1931)21. Business and Pleasure (1932)22. The Miracle Man (1932)23. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)24. The Mummy (1932)25. The Ghoul (1933)26. The Lost Patrol (1934)27. Juggernaut (1936)28. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)29. West of Shanghai (1937)30. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)31. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)32. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)33. The Fatal Hour (1940)34. Doomed to Die (1940)35. You’ll Find Out (1940)36. Touring Oceania (1945)37. The Emperor’s Nightingale (1949)38. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)39. The Hindu (1954)40. Voodoo Island (1957)41. The Daydreamer (1966)42. Targets (1968)43. La muerte viviente [Isle of the Snake People] (1968)Appendix A: FilmographyAppendix B: Television ProgramsAppendix C: Radio ProgramsAppendix D: Record AlbumsAppendix E: Stage PerformancesAppendix F: WritingsAppendix G: Proposed Films and RolesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music. Researcher Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen, a native of Java, served as special “Eastern adviser” on this project.

“The depth and substance of each chapter is remarkable. …A highly recommended study.”—James L. Neibaur

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: The King and I1. Eastern Origins2. Young “Boris” Goes West3. The Lightning Raider (1919)4. The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)5. Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)6. Cheated Hearts (1921)7. The Man from Downing Street (1922)8. The Infidel (1922)9. The Altar Stairs (1922)10. Omar the Tentmaker (1922)11. The White Panther (1924)12. Perils of the Wild (1925)13. Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)14. Old Ironsides (1926)15. Soft Cushions (1927)16. Two Arabian Knights (1927)17. Sharp Shooters (1928)18. Behind That Curtain (1929)19. The Unholy Night (1929)20. King of the Wild (1931)21. Business and Pleasure (1932)22. The Miracle Man (1932)23. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)24. The Mummy (1932)25. The Ghoul (1933)26. The Lost Patrol (1934)27. Juggernaut (1936)28. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)29. West of Shanghai (1937)30. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)31. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)32. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)33. The Fatal Hour (1940)34. Doomed to Die (1940)35. You’ll Find Out (1940)36. Touring Oceania (1945)37. The Emperor’s Nightingale (1949)38. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)39. The Hindu (1954)40. Voodoo Island (1957)41. The Daydreamer (1966)42. Targets (1968)43. La muerte viviente [Isle of the Snake People] (1968)Appendix A: FilmographyAppendix B: Television ProgramsAppendix C: Radio ProgramsAppendix D: Record AlbumsAppendix E: Stage PerformancesAppendix F: WritingsAppendix G: Proposed Films and RolesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex