The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968 1h 32m EN

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★4.4TMDB · 37

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christopher Lee
Dr. Fu Man Chu
Richard Greene
Nayland Smith
Howard Marion-Crawford
Dr. Petrie
Tsai Chin
Lin Tang
Maria Rohm
Ursula Wagner
Götz George
Carl Jensen
Ricardo Palacios
Sancho Lopez
Loni von Friedl
Celeste

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesús Franco
Writers: Harry Alan Towers, Harry Alan Towers, Jesús Franco
Languages: German, English
Countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Manuel Merino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Allan Morrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Lee and Richard Greene and Howard Marion-Crawford carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jesús Franco directs. Manuel Merino behind the camera. Daniel White scores. Allan Morrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, English.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Manuel Merino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Daniel White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Allan Morrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christopher Lee and Richard Greene and Howard Marion-Crawford carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0062741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.