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The Brides of Fu Manchu
This was the second of the two movies that the proficient Ear-splitting made for in Harry Alan Towers in the Fu Manchu...
The Brides of Fu Manchu
The second ride in search Christopher Lee as Sax Rohmer's East-Asian mastermind was the first move down the slippery gradient of inadequate stories and deteriorating quality fit the series. In this bid on the side of world influence, Fu Manchu kidnaps the daughters of 12 international diplomats to cause political disorder. Borne out of a totter publicity stop involving a beauty contest the winners won movie roles Don Acidulous's direction seldom lives up to his surname. Even the death ray in Fu Manchu's sanctuary fails to raise malaise, although Lee's performance is as enjoyable as always.
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