Dr. Fu Manchu is executed in China. But subsequent events convince Commissioner Nayland Smith that perhaps the evil doctor is still alive, even though he witnessed the said execution. Further investigation leads to a sinister plot where Smith is assisted by the trusty Dr. Petrie. It's a thrilling film, looking great in Cinemascope, with Dublin standing in convincingly for London. Incident follows incident until the explosive finale.
Christopher Lee is aptly villainous as Fu but he is overshadowed by the underrated Nigel Green as Nayland Smith. Green is steadfast and stoic and not showy. A true hero. Solid support is given by Howard Marion-Crawford as Petrie and the delicious Tsai Chin as Lin Tang. The latter suggests depths of depravity that give one a shiver. Director Don Sharp was also underrated but he does a fine job here.
It is pulp, it is inspired by the pedestrian writer Sax Rohmer but it is jolly entertaining.
Christopher Lee is aptly villainous as Fu but he is overshadowed by the underrated Nigel Green as Nayland Smith. Green is steadfast and stoic and not showy. A true hero. Solid support is given by Howard Marion-Crawford as Petrie and the delicious Tsai Chin as Lin Tang. The latter suggests depths of depravity that give one a shiver. Director Don Sharp was also underrated but he does a fine job here.
It is pulp, it is inspired by the pedestrian writer Sax Rohmer but it is jolly entertaining.