Insane with the desire to avenge his daughter's death, Dr. Boris Karlov plots
a sinister scheme of revenge against the family he holds responsible.
Overwhelmed by grief, Karlov blames the Petrov family, a clan of nobles he
believes drove his daughter to her death. Corrupt and cowardly Prince Gregor
Petrov had given Karlov's daughter a mysterious necklace known as The Drums of
Jeopardy, which is rumored to have deadly powers. The scientist uses the
necklace and its jewels as messengers of death when he begins to hunt down
members of the doomed family.
A forgotten early entry of the horror genre, The Drums of Jeopardy features
renowned character actor Warner Oland. Oland, best known for his portrayal of
master detective Charlie Chan and one of the screen's lycanthropes in
Universal's Werewolf of London in 1935. Supporting actress Clara Blandick
supplies the comedy relief, and later cements herself in cinematic history with
her role as Auntie Em in the 1939 MGM classic The Wizard of Oz. B-picture
favorite Mischa Auer appeared in several horror and mystery thrillers throughout
the '30s and '40s, including And Then There Were None and The Monster Walks.
The name of the principal villain in The Drums of Jeopardy, Dr. Boris Karlov,
was no doubt inspired by actor Boris Karloff, although this film was released
before Karloff had become a household name synonymous with horror.
Starring: Warner Oland & Mischa Auer
Produced by: Phil Goldstone Directed by: George B. Seitz
The Drums of Jeopardy (DVD Movie) . . .
