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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

PG19801h 48mPiers Haggard
IMDb 4.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 15%

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"BEWARE! See this movie - An hour later you'll want to see it again!"

Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington. The FBI sends agents Capone and Williams to England to confer with Nayland Smith, an expert on Fu.

ComedyHorrorCrime
Nuclear WarDiamondSoviet UnionFu Manchu

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What is The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) about?

Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington. The FBI sends agents Capone and Williams to England to confer with Nayland Smith, an expert on Fu.

Who stars in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu?

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu stars Peter Sellers (Fu Manchu / Nayland Smith), Helen Mirren (Alice Rage), David Tomlinson (Sir Roger Avery), Sid Caesar (Joe Capone), Simon Williams (Robert Townsend). The film was directed by Piers Haggard.

How long is The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu?

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1980. It is rated PG.

Is The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu worth watching?

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu holds an IMDb rating of 4.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 15. Fans of Comedy, Horror, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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