The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
- Directed by
- Jesús Franco
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, adventure film, science fiction film, crime film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 3.7 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A detective tries to stop the villainous Dr. Fu Manchu from flooding the world's oceans. The plot sends him to Istanbul where he encounters traps and henchmen.
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What happens
The Castle of Fu Manchu (German: Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu, lit. 'The Torture Chamber of Dr. Fu Manchu', Spanish: El castillo de Fu-Manchu), released in 1969, is the fifth and final Dr. Fu Manchu film with Christopher Lee portraying the title character. Directed by Jesús Franco, is an English-language co-production among various European countries including the UK, Spain, and West Germany. The film is also known as Assignment Istanbul. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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