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ERA
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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Vengeance of Fu Manchu
"There is no vengeance on Earth like..."
1967 1h 31m EN
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★6.4TMDB · 26
CrimeAdventure
Synopsis
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Fu Manchu abducts a missionary doctor and forces him to surgically turn one of his hypnotized dacoits into a murderous doppelgänger of his arch-nemesis Inspector Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard as, part of a plan to become leader of the World's criminals
“There is no vengeance on Earth like...”
Cast
Christopher Lee
Dr. Fu Manchu
Douglas Wilmer
Nayland Smith
Horst Frank
Rudy / Ronald "Ronny" Moss
Tsai Chin
Lin Tang
Wolfgang Kieling
Dr. Lieberson
Maria Rohm
Ingrid Swenson
Howard Marion-Crawford
Dr. Petrie
Suzanne Roquette
Maria Lieberson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jeremy Summers
- Writers
- Harry Alan Towers
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland.
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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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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jeremy Summers, shot by John von Kotze. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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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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CAST
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Christopher Lee and Douglas Wilmer and Horst Frank carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "There is no vengeance on Earth like...".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jeremy Summers directs. John von Kotze behind the camera. Allan Morrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland.
- 3Part of the "Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Jeremy Summers, shot by John von Kotze. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Allan Morrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Christopher Lee and Douglas Wilmer and Horst Frank carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "There is no vengeance on Earth like...".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0063764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John von Kotze
- Editing
- Allan Morrison
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Part of
Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection
Five films from the 1960s, starring Christopher Lee as the defeated Chinese super villain Dr. Fu Manchu.
Also by
Jeremy Summers
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Constantin Film
DE
- FU
Fu Manchu Films
Taurus Film
DE
Key crew
- CharactersSax Rohmer
- ProducerHarry Alan Towers
- EditorAllan Morrison
- MusicMalcolm Lockyer
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Die Rache des Dr. Fu Man ChuDE
