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The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu

Obey Fu Manchu Or Every Living Thing Will Die!

19656.11h 36m

Overview

Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu may not after all be dead, even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray made from Tibetan berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.

Directed by Don Sharp
Written by Sax Rohmer, Harry Alan Towers
Produced by Harry Alan Towers
Box OfficeBudget: $700KRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Dr. Fu Man Chu

Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Sir Nayland Smith

Joachim Fuchsberger

Joachim Fuchsberger

Karl Janssen

Karin Dor

Karin Dor

Maria Muller Janssen

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Sir Charles

Howard Marion-Crawford

Howard Marion-Crawford

Dr. Petrie

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Lin Tang

Walter Rilla

Walter Rilla

Prof. Hans Muller-Mertens

Harry Brogan

Harry Brogan

Gaskell

Francesca Tu

Francesca Tu

Lotus

Themes & Keywords

shanghai, chinascotland yardfu manchu

About The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu is a crime, thriller film released in 1965 exploring themes of shanghai, china, scotland yard, fu manchu. Directed by Don Sharp, it stars Christopher Lee, Nigel Green, Joachim Fuchsberger. Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu may not after all be dead, even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray made from Tibetan berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.

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