A film version of the popular radio serial, Chandu, The Magician is a wild thrill ride of terror with some of the best special effects of its time. Our hero Frank Chandler (aka Chandu) tries to keep his supernatural powers a secret from his dear sister Dorothy and her family, but Dorothy and her kids have been kidnapped by the villainous Roxor who wants to force Dorothy's husband, scientist Robert Regent, to reveal the secret of his death ray. Chandu's miraculous magical feats keeps him one step ahead of Roxor, but he falls prey to Roxor when the villain snatches Chandu's sweetheart, Princess Nadji.