The Blood of Fu Manchu
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968, USA/Germany/Spain/UK) is a Crime-Action-Thriller film directed by Jess Franco. The fourth film in the Fu Manchu Series.
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Main Details
- Released in 1968
- Color
- Running Time: 92 min | Germany: 82 min | USA: 94 min (DVD)
- Production Co: Ada Films | Commonwealth United Entertainment | Constantin Film Produktion | Terra-Filmkunst | Towers of London Productions | Udastex Films
- Distribution Co: Constantin Film (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical) | Commonwealth United Entertainment (1969) (USA) (theatrical) | Astral Films (1969) (Canada) (theatrical) | Andrés Salvador Molina (Spain) | C.E.A. Andrés Salvador Moli (Spain) | C.E.A. Distribución (Spain)
- Directed by Jess Franco
- Written by Jesus Franco, Manfred R. Köhler, Sax Rohmer, Harry Alan Towers
- Starring Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Howard Marion-Crawford
- Produced by Harry Alan Towers
- Original Music by Daniel White
- Cinematography by Manuel Merino
- Film Editing by Waltraut Lindenau, Allan Morrison, Stanley Frazen, Ángel Serrano
Plot Summary
- Fu Manchu poisons and hypnotizes ten women to bring down his enemies, including Nayland Smith, with kisses of death.
Also Known As
- Against All Odds (USA) (video title)
- Blodtörst (Sweden)
- Fu Manchu - himon herra (Finland)
- Fu Manchu and the Keys of Death
- Fu Manchu and the Kiss of Death
- Fu Manchu's Kiss of Death (International) (literal title) (English title)
- Fu-Manchú y el beso de la muerte (Spain)
- Kiss and Kill (USA)
- Kiss of Death (USA) (video title)
- Der Todeskuss des Dr. Fu Manchu (Germany)
Tagline
- Programmed to kill!