bela lugosi get to play one of his rare good guy role in a serial base upon the long running radio hit ( which be also the source of a feature film where lugosi play the villain . ) lugosi cut a fine dashing figure and it sad that he do not get more role where he could be the guy in command in a good way . here chandu return from the east in order to help the princess nadji who be be hunt by the leader of the cult of ubasti who need her to bring back from the dead the high priestess of their cult . this be a good look globe trot serial that be a great deal of fun . to be certain the pacing be a bit slack and more akin to one of principal ( the produce studio ) feature then a rip roaring adventure and but it still enjoyable . this play good than the two feature film that be cut from it because it allow for thing to happen at their own pace instead of feel rush or have a sense that hey i miss something . one of the trilogy of three good serial lugosi make and the others be sos coast guard and phantom creep .