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The Castle of Fu Manchu

1969Movie1 h 32 minPG

Crime
25
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb3.0Rotten Tomatoes–9%

A tense, fast-paced crime movie about crime.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

The evil mastermind Fu Manchu plots his latest scheme to basically freeze over the Earth's oceans with his diabolical new device. Opposing him is his arch-nemesis, Interpol's very British Nayland Smith.

Feels like

  • Low-Budget Thriller
  • Vintage Pulp Aesthetic
  • Cold War Espionage
  • Formulaic Plot
  • Over-the-Top Villainy
  • British Spy Adventure
  • Dated Special Effects
  • Orientalist Tropes

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Written by
Sax Rohmer, Manfred Barthel, Harry Alan Towers
Produced by
Jaime Jesús Balcázar, Harry Alan Towers
Music by
Carlos Camilleri, Malcomb Shelby

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Facts

May 29, 1969 · 1 h 32 min · PG

Released
May 29, 1969
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Adventure, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Always Save the Girl, Bifauxnen, Bookends +9

  • Always Save the Girl
  • Bifauxnen
  • Bookends
  • Deus ex Machina
  • Dropped a Bridge on Him
  • Dull Surprise
  • Enemy Mine
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Explosive Overclocking
  • For the Evulz
  • Random Events Plot
  • Failure Hero

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Castle of Fu Manchu?"

Questions about The Castle of Fu Manchu

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Castle of Fu Manchu?

ScreamboxPlexMidnight PulpShout! FactoryMometuTubi TV

In the United States, The Castle of Fu Manchu streams on Screambox, Midnight Pulp, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Plex, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Castle of Fu Manchu worth watching?

25
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25 (IMDb 3).

Is The Castle of Fu Manchu okay for kids?

PGViolence

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will The Castle of Fu Manchu scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 3 of 10 and tension 7.

Is The Castle of Fu Manchu plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (7 of 10) and spectacle (6 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does The Castle of Fu Manchu use?

Always Save the GirlBifauxnenBookendsDeus ex MachinaDropped a Bridge on HimDull SurpriseEnemy MineEstablishing Character MomentExplosive OverclockingFor the EvulzRandom Events PlotFailure Heroand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Always Save the Girl, Bifauxnen, and Bookends.