Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
| Release Date | 30 May 1969 |
| Tagline | He's Back!!! The World's Most Evil Man with a Fiendish Plan of Conquest |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Crime, Horror |
| Country | West GermanyItalySpainUKLiechtenstein |
| Filming Locations | Estudios Cinematográficos Balcázar, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969) also known by its German title Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu, is the fifth and final Fu Manchu film with Christopher Lee portraying the title character. The spy/crime film was filmed on location in Spain and Istanbul and originally released in West Germany in 1969. It was directed by Jesús Franco and also stars Richard Greene as Nayland Smith and Howard Marion-Crawford as Dr. Petrie. Its other titles are Assignment Istanbul and The Torture Chamber of Fu Manchu.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Howard Marion-Crawford
Doctor Petrie
Günther Stoll
Curt
José Manuel Martín
Omar Pashu
Werner Abrolat
Melnik
Herbert Fux
Governer
Osvaldo Genazzani
Sir Robert
Gustavo Re
Professor Heracles
Gene Reyes
Ahmet's Aide
Director
Producer
Manfred Barthel
screenplay, story
Michael Haller
uncredited in English version
Jaime Jesús Balcázar
producer, dialogue: Spanish version
Original Music
Carlos Camilleri
Malcomb Shelby
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Cinematographer
Manuel Merino
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Editor
John Colville
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Production Designer
Santiago Ontañón
Costume Designer
Berenice Sparano
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Makeup Department
Ascensión Hernández
assistant makeup artist
Adrián Jaramillo
key makeup artist
Peter Jonas
assistant makeup artist
Vicenta Salvadó
hair stylist
Production Manager
Juan Estelrich
production manager
Remo Odevaine
production leader
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Federico Canudas
assistant director
Ricardo Franco
assistant director
Sound Department
Adrian McDonald
dubbing editor
Tommy Myers
dubbing mixer
Hermann Storr
sound editor
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helga Lange
assistant wardrobe
María Luisa Soriano
wardrobe
Editorial Department
María Luisa Soriano
supervising editor
Music Department
Carlos Camilleri
conductor
Other Crew
Herminia Arnau
script supervisor
Bruno Leder
production assistant
Lamberto Palmieri
production assistant
Ginés Rodríguez
production assistant
Production Company
Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas
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International Cinema
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Italian International Film
Terra-Filmkunst
Tilma Films
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Towers of London
Distributor
International Cinema Corp.
Anglo-EMI Film Distributors
MGM-EMI
Maron Films
International Film Distributors
Electric Video Inc. (EVI)
Sinister Cinema
Blue Underground
Stomp Visual
American Videotape
Mahier
Moore Video
Related Lists
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Notable films directed by Jesús Franco
Bloody Moon (1981)
Deadly Sanctuary (1969)
Hellhole Women (1981)
Jack the Ripper (1976)
Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu
She Killed in Ecstasy (1971)
The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)
Vampiros lesbos (1971)
Venus in Furs (1969)
White Cannibal Queen (1980)
Fu Manchu films
Daughter of the Dragon (1931)
Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu
The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu (1929)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
