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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
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THE FIENDISH PLOT OF DR. FU MANCHU

"BEWARE! See this movie - An hour later you'll want to see it again!"

19801h 48m4.9 TMDb

Directed by Piers Haggard

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Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington.

Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Fu Manchu / Nayland Smith

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Alice Rage

David Tomlinson

David Tomlinson

Sir Roger Avery

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Joe Capone

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Robert Townsend

Steve Franken

Steve Franken

Peter Williams

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Ismail

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Perkins

Movie Vibe

Suspense7.8
Emotion5
Complexity6.5
Humor6.7
Realism6.6
Action5.4
Darkness7.2

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
  • fans of atmospheric, unsettling cinema
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • viewers sensitive to disturbing content
  • those seeking nonstop action

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