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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980-08-08 · 108 min · ★ 4.9

Comedy · Horror · Crime

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.

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Directors
Piers Haggard
Production companies
Playboy Enterprises, Orion Pictures, Braun Entertainment Group
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 10,700,000

Top Cast

Peter SellersPeter SellersFu Manchu / Nayland Smith
Helen MirrenHelen MirrenAlice Rage
David TomlinsonDavid TomlinsonSir Roger Avery
Sid CaesarSid CaesarJoe Capone
Simon WilliamsSimon WilliamsRobert Townsend
Steve FrankenSteve FrankenPeter Williams
Stratford JohnsStratford JohnsIsmail
John Le MesurierJohn Le MesurierPerkins
John SharpSir Thuud
Clément HarariClément HarariDr. Wretch
Kwan-Young LeeKwan-Young LeeTang
Burt KwoukBurt KwoukFu Manchu's Servant
Derek MartinDerek MartinMuseum Guard
Philip TanPhilip TanDacoit
Clive DunnClive DunnKeeper of the Keys - London Tower

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