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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film. It was the final film featuring star Peter Sellers and David Tomlinson. Based on characters created by Sax Rohmer, the film stars Sellers in the dual role of Fu Manchu, a megalomaniacal Chinese evil genius, [3] and English gentleman detective Nayland Smith.
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With Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar. When 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.
- (2.4K)
- Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- Piers Haggard, Peter Sellers
- 1980-08-08
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu. Comedy. 108 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 1980. Roger Ebert. August 8, 1980. 2 min read. The project must have been just the kind Sellers loved to work on. He plays two of the major roles in the movie, the ancient Fu Manchu and the unflappable Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard.
Synopsis. Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington.
- Piers Haggard
- 11
Detective Nayland Smith hunts his 168-year-old nemesis (Peter Sellers), who needs the crown jewels for a youth elixir. Rent The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu on Fandango at Home, Prime...
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- Piers Haggard
- PG
- Peter Sellers
Overview. Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington.
Based on characters created by Sax Rohmer, the film stars Sellers in the dual role of Fu Manchu, a stereotypical Chinese evil genius, and English country gentleman detective Nayland Smith (he also appears in an uncredited cameo as a Mexican bandito).
