The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)


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The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)

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German title: Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu
Spanish title: El castillo de Fu-Manchu
Italian title: Il castello di Fu Manchu

Director

Jesús Franco (credited as "Jess Franco" in the English version)

Storyline

Diabolical super villain Fu Manchu is creating a new weapon that will turn the world's seas into a giant block of ice. His arch-nemesis, Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard, is on the case.

Cast

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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/01/2024, 18:52

Credited cast

Actors credited in the English version, in closing credit order (listed with roles).

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Christopher Lee
as Fu Manchu

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Richard Greene
as Nayland Smith

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Howard Marion-Crawford
as Doctor Petrie

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Günther Stoll
as Doctor Kurt Kessler

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Rosalba Neri
as Lisa

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Maria Perschy
as Ingrid
Curiously the credits list her as playing "Marie", but her character is called Ingrid in both the English and Spanish versions

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José Manuel Martín
as Omar Pasha

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Werner Abrolat
(credited as "Werner Aprelat" in the English credits)
as Melnik

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Tsai Chin
as Lin Tang

Additional actors credited in the Spanish credits, but not the English
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Gustavo Ré
as Professor Heracles

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Osvaldo Genazzani
as Sir Robert
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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/01/2024, 19:31

Uncredited actors A-Z

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Mike Brendel
as Pasha gunman

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Jesús Franco
as Inspector Hamid

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Burt Kwouk
as Feng
Only seen in re-used footage from The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)

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Santiago Ontañón
as The Governor
Credited as Production designer

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Gene Reyes
as Captain of Fu Manchu's guards

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Moisés Augusto Rocha
as Fu Manchu henchman

Uncredited actors in re-used footage from Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
IMDb lists Dirk Bogarde and Stanley Baker as appearing in re-used footage from this film, with the "trivia" telling us that they are clearly identifiable, but they are not. The film does use extensive footage from this film, but does not feature any clear shots of these actors. I compared the 2 films and Baker's character is seen from a distance but is not recognisable, while the 2 roles played by the actors are seen slightly more visibly in a scene where their characters are seen in a rather dangerous-looking sequence where their roles must have almost certainly been played by stunt doubles.
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Stanley Baker
as Dam worker
Baker is in the red shirt, but is not seen clearly enough to be identifiable

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Dirk Bogarde, or more probably his stunt double
as Dam worker
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Post by PeplumParadise » 18/01/2024, 19:55

Unidentified actors

Uncredited actors listed as appearing by other sources, but not identified
  • David de Keyser - IMDb for dubbing, does not appear.
  • Herbert Fux - IMDb as Governor. This is the role played by Santiago Ontañón
  • Pere Portabella - IMDb as Dying Turkish soldier
  • Robert Rietty - IMDb for dubbing, does not appear.
Images 1-5 are re-used footage from A Night to Remember (1958)
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Images 55-57 are re-used footage from Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
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I assume this must be the "Dying Turkish soldier" which IMDb says is played by Pere Portabella, but he does not seem much like the images of Portabella found online
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