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Fu Manchu seizes a Turkish castle for its stockpile of opium, as he needs the drug as part of his plot to freeze the Earth's oceans.Fu Manchu seizes a Turkish castle for its stockpile of opium, as he needs the drug as part of his plot to freeze the Earth's oceans.Fu Manchu seizes a Turkish castle for its stockpile of opium, as he needs the drug as part of his plot to freeze the Earth's oceans.
Howard Marion-Crawford
- Dr. Petrie
- (as Howard Marion Crawford)
Günther Stoll
- Dr. Curt Kessler
- (as Gunther Stoll)
José Manuel Martín
- Omar Pasha
- (as Jose Manuel Martin)
Werner Abrolat
- Melnik
- (as Werner Aprelat)
Stanley Baker
- Running Man
- (archive footage)
Dirk Bogarde
- Running Man
- (archive footage)
Mike Brendel
- Omar Pasha's Gunman
- (uncredited)
David de Keyser
- Omar Pasha and others
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jesús Franco
- Inspector Hamid
- (uncredited)
Herbert Fux
- Governer
- (uncredited)
Osvaldo Genazzani
- Sir Robert
- (uncredited)
Burt Kwouk
- Feng
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Pere Portabella
- Dying Turkish Soldier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAll of the footage at the beginning featuring a large ocean liner striking an iceberg and sinking is stock footage from the British Titanic movie A Night to Remember (1958).
- GoofsThe first scenes where Fu-Manchu is directing the sinking of the liner were the final scenes of a previous Fu-Manchu movie: The brides of Fu Manchu, where he shots his lieutenant who was trying to stop Fu Manchu surpass the maximum of the machine.
- Quotes
Fu Manchu: The entrance to eternity. Beyond that door there is a tunnel which leads directly to the sea. Cisterns of water are poised above it. The touch of a lever will release hundreds of thousands of gallons of water into that tunnel, and combined with professor Heracles' crystals this can transform the entire sea into one gigantic block of ice.
- Crazy creditsMaria Perschy's character is called Dr. Ingrid Koch but on the credits her character's name is given as Marie.
- Alternate versionsAs usual in 'Jesus Franco' movies, the credits of the film contain different (and often incongruous with each other) info in every country's version. While the English version lists Peter Welbeck (nom-de-plum for Harry Alan Towers) as the author of the screenplay, the Spanish version (with a credits sequence that replaces the exterior shots of the castle from the original with a cheesy drawing of a red dragon) lists Manfred Barthel as the author of the story and screenplay, and Jaime Jesús Balcázar as the author of the dialogue. This version also credits some actors (such as Gustavo Re and Osvaldo Genazzani) and crew members not credited in the English version, and the cast order is different as well.
- ConnectionsEdited from Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
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It really isn't that bad, I'm surprised by the current 2.9/10 score
Evil Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) has devised a way of freezing vast amounts of water and plans to use it in his quest for world domination. To be honest the plot is as mad as a box of frogs but it does help make it fun. Director Jess Franco is best known for his X rated horror movies so it is a nice change to see him make a film that is rated PG and your kids can watch. As usual he appears the other side of the camera too, this time playing a police detective. Horror legend Lee plays Fu Manchu, the make-up department did an OK job of making him look Oriental, however he plays the role straight and I couldn't help but chuckle a few times, such a contrast from playing say Dracula. We are also treated to the inclusion of two beautiful actresses, Rosalba Neri and Maria Perschy, both familiar faces to fans of Euro horror and erotica. The movie's locations include Spain and Istanbul, some great scenery. I also liked Fu's dungeon and laboratory, the various colours (red, green, blue, etc) make it look really good. Fu's arch enemy Nayland Smith is back and it is laughable how easily he is able to break into and moved around fiend Manchu's castle despite being fortified by the latter's small army. The special effects include a cruise liner sinking and a dam bursting, not bad at all.
The Castle of Fu Manchu is certainly no classic but I found it fun and colourful, plus I am a fan of both Lee and Franco.
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- Stevieboy666
- Feb 23, 2021
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu
- Filming locations
- Rumelihisari, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey(castle exteriors)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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