British Egyptologist, Professor Morlant, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death, Morlant returns to earth to seek vengeance upon those who removed the jewel from his grave.
Boris Karloff
as Prof. Morlant
Cedric Hardwicke
as Broughton
Ernest Thesiger
as Laing
Ralph Richardson
as Nigel Hartley
Dorothy Hyson
as Betty Harlon
Anthony Bushell
as Ralph Morlant
Kathleen Harrison
as Kaney
Harold Huth
as Aga Ben Dragore
D.A. Clarke-Smith
as Mahmoud
Jack Raine
as Davis the Chauffeur (uncredited)
George Relph
as Doctor (uncredited)