The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) - film review
Piers Haggard, Richard Quine, Peter Sellers
Comedy

Summary
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is an American-British film comedy first released in 1980,
directed by Piers Haggard, Richard Quine and Peter Sellers.
The film is based on a novel by Sax Rohmer and stars Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar and Simon Williams.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Piers Haggard, Richard Quine, Peter Sellers
- Script: Rudy Dochtermann, Jim Moloney, Sax Rohmer (novel)
- Photo: Jean Tournier
- Music: Marc Wilkinson
- Cast: Peter Sellers (Dennis Nayland Smith), Helen Mirren (Alice Rage), David Tomlinson (Sir Roger Avery), Sid Caesar (Joe Capone), Simon Williams (Robert Townsend), Steve Franken (Peter Williams), Stratford Johns (Ismail), John Le Mesurier (Perkins), John Sharp (Sir Nules Thudd), Clément Harari (Doctor Arnold Wretch), Kwan-Young Lee (Tong), John Tan (Dacoit), Philip Tan (Dacoit), Serge Julien (Dacoit), Johns Rajohnson (Dacoit), Pralith Jngam Oeurn (Dacoit), Lim Bun Song (Dacoit), Clive Dunn (Keeper of the Keys – London Tower), Burt Kwouk (Fu Manchu’s Servant), John Taylor (Mr. Sellers’ Double), Katia Tchenko (Tour Guide), David Powers (Bedser), Marc Wilkinson (Conductor), Grace Coyle (Queen Mary), Jacqueline Fogt (Woman Dignitary), Iska Khan (Sergeant to Fu Manchu), George Hilsdon (News Vendor), Rene Aranda (King George V), Peter Dean (Museum Guard), Derek Martin (Museum Guard)
- Country: USA / UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 108 min
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