The Drums of Jeopardy (1931 film)
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Written by | Florence Ryerson |
| Based on | The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold McGrath |
| Produced by | Phil Goldstone |
| Starring | Warner Oland June Collyer Lloyd Hughes |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Val Burton |
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| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.