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The Face of Fu Manchu

Name: The Face of Fu Manchu
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1965-08-06
Cast: Christopher Lee, Nigel Green, Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Dor, James Robertson Justice

1965 | 96 min | Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City, start here.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1965: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $700K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Don Sharp

Christopher LeeDr. Fu Man Chu
Nigel GreenSir Nayland Smith
Joachim FuchsbergerKarl Janssen
Karin DorMaria Muller Janssen
James Robertson JusticeSir Charles
Howard Marion-CrawfordDr. Petrie
Tsai ChinLin Tang
Walter RillaProf. Hans Muller-Mertens
Harry BroganGaskell
Francesca TuLotus