
The Blood of Fu Manchu
Seen it?1968 | 92 min | Adventure, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
In his remote jungle hideout, the evil Fu Manchu and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang have discovered a deadly venom that affects only men. Using mind control Fu Manchu recruits six women to become carriers of the 'kiss of death' targeting key people of political influence. This will prevent them from interfering with his own ambition to spread his venomous death around the World's major cities in a plan to gain World domination.
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
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jesús Franco
- Christopher LeeDr. Fu Man Chu
- Richard GreeneNayland Smith
- Howard Marion-CrawfordDr. Petrie
- Tsai ChinLin Tang
- Maria RohmUrsula Wagner
- Götz GeorgeCarl Jensen
- Ricardo PalaciosSancho Lopez
- Loni von FriedlCeleste
- Frances KhanCarmen
- Shirley EatonBlack Widow