The Castle of Fu Manchu

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The Castle of Fu Manchu ★ Assignment: Istanbul; Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Manchu 1968 (PG)

The final chapter in a series starring Lee as the wicked doctor. This time, Lee has developed a gadget which will put the earth into a deep freeze, and at his mercy. To fine tune this contraption, he enlists the help of a gifted scientist by abducting him. However, the helper/hostage has a bad ticker, so Lee must abduct a heart surgeon to save his life, and thus, the freezer project. Most critics felt this was the weakest installment in the series. 92m/C VHS, DVD . GE SP IT GB Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Howard MarionCrawford, Tsai Chin, Gunther Stoll, Rosalba Neri, Maria Perschy, Werner Abrolat, Jose Martin; D: Jess (Jesus) Franco; W: Harry Alan Towers; C: Manuel Merino; M: Gert Wilden.

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