The Blood of Fu Manchu

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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!
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