---
title: 'Roar of the Dragon (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Wesley Ruggles'
released: '1932-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 69
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/roar-of-the-dragon-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023407/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Roar of the Dragon (1932)

1932 · 69 min · Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Roar of the Dragon is a 1932 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Howard Estabrook and released on July 8, 1932. The film stars Richard Dix, Gwili Andre, Edward Everett Horton, Arline Judge, and ZaSu Pitts. It follows tourists and a riverboat crew as they resist attacks from a vengeful bandit while the riverboat is in repair. The story is based on A Passage to Hong Kong by George Kibbe Turner. Some concern arose concerning Horton's pay, but it remained unaddressed. Upon its release, Roar of the Dragon received reviews both praising and criticizing its action elements.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Wesley Ruggles](https://cinepixo.com/people/wesley-ruggles)
- **Screenplay:** [Howard Estabrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-estabrook)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [William LeBaron](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lebaron)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Cronjager](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-cronjager)
- **Editor:** [William Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hamilton)

## Cast

- [Richard Dix](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dix)

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