Fu Manchu: The Yellow Peril.
A criminal mastermind who rivals Professor Moriarty, Fu Manchu became an instant success when he first appeared in a 1913 novel by Sax Rohmer. Here is a list of the various films featuring this character. The first two films with Christopher Lee, plus the one with Boris Karloff, are the best.
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- DirectorRowland V. LeeStarsWarner OlandNeil HamiltonJean ArthurDuring the Boxer Rebellion in China during the early 20th century, in which a Chinese secret society attacked all westerners and anyone who associated with them, Dr. Fu Manchu's wife and child are killed by foreigners. Enraged, he vows to take his revenge on the British army officers he holds responsible for the killings.
- DirectorRowland V. LeeStarsWarner OlandO.P. HeggieJean ArthurThe villainous master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu sets out to destroy the people he holds responsible for the death of his family.
- DirectorLloyd CorriganStarsAnna May WongWarner OlandSessue HayakawaPrincess Ling Moy, a young and beautiful Chinese aristocrat lives next door, unbeknownst to her, to Dr. Fu Manchu, a brilliant but twisted genius who is out to rule the world. She is involved with Ah Kee, a handsome young man, who also unbeknownst to her, is a secret agent out to thwart the heinous plots of Fu Manchu. As it turns out, Fu is not only her next-door neighbor, he is also, (unbeknownst to her), her father. When she finds out, will she take her father's part and fight the men out to get Fu, or will she become a brave heroine and save the world even if it is from the devious doings of her own Dad? Yes, it's dated, and there isn't nearly enough of Warner Oland in it; but it moves along well, has a lot of action, Wong and Hayakawa were fine actors, and if you're a Charley Chan fan, it's worth it to how much, if any, of Fu Oland used when creating Charley Chan.
- DirectorCharles BrabinCharles VidorStarsBoris KarloffLewis StoneKaren MorleyEnglishmen race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan before the sinister Fu Manchu does.
- DirectorJohn EnglishWilliam WitneyStarsHenry BrandonWilliam RoyleRobert KellardThe nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesis, Dr. Nayland Smith, and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys.
- DirectorDon SharpStarsChristopher LeeNigel GreenJoachim FuchsbergerAfter cheating death, master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu returns with a plot to contaminate the River Thames with a powerful toxin extracted from Tibetan poppies.
- DirectorDon SharpStarsChristopher LeeDouglas WilmerHeinz DracheFu Manchu blackmails several industrialists and scientists into helping him construct a super-weapon by kidnapping their daughters and wives.
- DirectorJeremy SummersStarsChristopher LeeTony FerrerTsai ChinFu Manchu replaces his arch-nemesis Nayland Smith with a hypnotized, murderous doppelgänger as part of a plan to become leader of the world's criminals.
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeRichard GreeneHoward Marion-CrawfordFu Manchu poisons and hypnotizes ten women to bring down his enemies, including Nayland Smith, with kisses of death.
- DirectorJesús FrancoStarsChristopher LeeRichard GreeneHoward Marion-CrawfordFu Manchu seizes a Turkish castle for its stockpile of opium, as he needs the drug as part of his plot to freeze the Earth's oceans.
- DirectorPiers HaggardPeter SellersStarsPeter SellersHelen MirrenDavid TomlinsonWhen Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae is spilled by a hapless flunky, Fu Manchu sends his lackeys to round up supplies for a fresh batch of elixir, including a precious jewel, which prompts a team of agents to track him down.