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The Brides of Fu Manchu

  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
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The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
AdventureCrime
Fu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnapping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. Instead of asking for ransom, Fu demands that the f... Read allFu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnapping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. Instead of asking for ransom, Fu demands that the fathers help him to build a death ray, which he intends to use to take over the world. But ... Read allFu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnapping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. Instead of asking for ransom, Fu demands that the fathers help him to build a death ray, which he intends to use to take over the world. But Fu's archenemy, Sir Denis Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard, is determined not to let that ha... Read all
IMDb RATING
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    • Don Sharp
    • Sax Rohmer(characters)
    • Harry Alan Towers(screenplay by)
    • Don Sharp(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Douglas Wilmer
    • Heinz Drache
    • Don Sharp
    • Sax Rohmer(characters)
    • Harry Alan Towers(screenplay by)
    • Don Sharp(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Douglas Wilmer
    • Heinz Drache
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    • 32User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
    Christopher Lee and Tsai Chin in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee and Marie Versini in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
    Christopher Lee and Marie Versini in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)

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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Fu Manchu
    Douglas Wilmer
    Douglas Wilmer
    • Nayland Smith
    Heinz Drache
    Heinz Drache
    • Franz Baumer
    Marie Versini
    Marie Versini
    • Marie Lentz
    Howard Marion-Crawford
    Howard Marion-Crawford
    • Doctor Petrie
    • (as Howard Marion Crawford)
    Tsai Chin
    Tsai Chin
    • Lin Tang
    Rupert Davies
    Rupert Davies
    • Jules Merlin
    Kenneth Fortescue
    • Sergeant Spicer
    Joseph Fürst
    Joseph Fürst
    • Otto Lentz
    • (as Joseph Furst)
    Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin
    • Inspector Pierre Grimaldi
    Harald Leipnitz
    Harald Leipnitz
    • Nikki Sheldon
    Carole Gray
    Carole Gray
    • Michel Merlin
    Burt Kwouk
    Burt Kwouk
    • Feng
    Salmaan Peerzada
    Salmaan Peerzada
    • Abdul
    • (as Salmaan Peer)
    Ric Young
    Ric Young
    • Control Assistant
    • (as Eric Young)
    Wendy Gifford
    • Louise
    Francesca Tu
    Francesca Tu
    • Lotus
    • (as Poulet Tu)
    Sally Sheridan
    • Shiva
    • (as Danni Sheridan)
      • Don Sharp
      • Sax Rohmer(characters)
      • Harry Alan Towers(screenplay by)
      • Don Sharp(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Christopher Lee (Dr. Fu Manchu), Tsai Chin (Lin Tang) and Howard Marion-Crawford (Dr. Petrie) are the only actors to appear in all five "Fu Manchu" films.
    • Goofs
      All the Brides, including the 2 leading women, were dressed and coiffed strictly in 1966 styles, which worked against the period flavor of the piece.
    • Quotes

      Fu Manchu: As you were the leader of the rebellion, you shall be the first to go to the snakes.

    • Crazy credits
      Final entry in the opening credits cast list is 'The Brides of Fu Manchu'.
    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'U' rating (with cuts). All cuts were waived in 1991 when the film was granted a 'U' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)

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    6/10
    No one will notice, squire
    Christopher Lee is Fu Manchu and kidnaps the daughters of leading scientists in the Edwardian era in order to build a wireless transmitter that transmit power waves. He then hypnotises the women into submission (why not the scientists).

    In one scene, what is clearly a pre-heterodyne wireless set he sends a message to his adversary, but then in the next scene behind it is a record player when he shows the message to his colleagues, like they changed the script halfway through.

    There's also a scene where an actor turns off a noisy tap halfway through a telephone call, a car is shown whole after it has been crashed, a police constable that slips and slides on the road but recovers, a painful looking stage dive during a melee, and a flighty horse that looks like its about to run away.
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1966 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • West Germany
      • English
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Fu Manchu Films
      • Hallam Productions
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes

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