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Fu Manchu blackmails several industrialists and scientists into helping him construct a super-weapon by kidnapping their daughters and wives.Fu Manchu blackmails several industrialists and scientists into helping him construct a super-weapon by kidnapping their daughters and wives.Fu Manchu blackmails several industrialists and scientists into helping him construct a super-weapon by kidnapping their daughters and wives.
Howard Marion-Crawford
- Doctor Petrie
- (as Howard Marion Crawford)
Joseph Fürst
- Otto Lentz
- (as Joseph Furst)
Salmaan Peerzada
- Abdul
- (as Salmaan Peer)
Ric Young
- Control Assistant
- (as Eric Young)
Francesca Tu
- Lotus
- (as Poulet Tu)
Sally Sheridan
- Shiva
- (as Danni Sheridan)
- Director
- Writers
- Sax Rohmer
- Harry Alan Towers
- Don Sharp(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaChristopher Lee (Dr. Fu Manchu), Tsai Chin (Lin Tang) and Howard Marion-Crawford (Dr. Petrie) are the only actors to appear in all five "Fu Manchu" films.
- GoofsAll the Brides, including the 2 leading women, were dressed and coiffed strictly in 1966 styles, which worked against the period flavor of the piece.
- Crazy creditsFinal entry in the opening credits cast list is 'The Brides of Fu Manchu'.
- Alternate versionsWhen originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'U' rating (with cuts). All cuts were waived in 1991 when the film was granted a 'U' certificate for home video.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
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Compact little thriller harmed by last minute cost-saving measures.
The second film in producer Harry Alan Towers' Fu Manchu series is the only one to be filmed entirely in England, and went before the cameras only one month after "The Face of Fu Manchu" premiered in the USA. This compact little thriller is harmed by some last-minute cost saving measures, made in response to the disappointing boxoffice returns of the first film. It was not filmed in cinemascope and was processed in eastmancolor, the cheaper cousin of technicolor. The resulting film is dark and actually ugly-looking at times; its predominant color is washed-out red.
Choosing to emphasize the sexual aspects of his story, Towers arranged an international beauty contest to find the world's most beautiful women to play the title roles. The contest, held after the film was already finished, was a publicity ploy to generate interest in the film as it sat on the shelf for almost one year before release. The "brides" were actually actresses and models, cast through standard agencies and for their willingness to appear in nude scenes for the racier European version.
A lesser film than "Face", "Brides" is still an acceptable diversion, especially considering the nosedive the series would take after this. It would be director Don Sharp's last film in the series, and his considerable contribution would become evident after his departure.
Choosing to emphasize the sexual aspects of his story, Towers arranged an international beauty contest to find the world's most beautiful women to play the title roles. The contest, held after the film was already finished, was a publicity ploy to generate interest in the film as it sat on the shelf for almost one year before release. The "brides" were actually actresses and models, cast through standard agencies and for their willingness to appear in nude scenes for the racier European version.
A lesser film than "Face", "Brides" is still an acceptable diversion, especially considering the nosedive the series would take after this. It would be director Don Sharp's last film in the series, and his considerable contribution would become evident after his departure.
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- bella-6
- Feb 24, 1999
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- Also known as
- Die 13 Sklavinnen des Dr. Fu Man Chu
- Filming locations
- Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK(studio: made at Bray Studios, England)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) officially released in Canada in English?
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