The Castle of Fu Manchu

English version: Peter Welbeck
German/Spanish versions: Manfred Barthel

The Castle of Fu Manchu
The Castle of Fu Manchu
	German theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jesús Franco
Screenplay by	English version:; Peter Welbeck; German/Spanish versions:; Manfred Barthel;
Spanish dialogue by	Jaime Jesús Balcázar;
Based on	Fu Manchu; by Sax Rohmer
Produced by	Harry Alan Towers; Jaime Jesús Balcázar;
Starring	Christopher Lee; Tsai Chin; Maria Perschy; Howard Marion-Crawford; Richard Greene;
Cinematography	Manuel Merino
Edited by	John Colville
Music by	Charles Camilleri; Malcomb Shelby
Production; companies	Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas; Terra-Filmkunst; Italian International Films; Towers of London (Films);
Distributed by	MGM-EMI Distributors (UK); Constantin Film (West Germany); Dolores Sostre Sobre (Spain);
Release dates	30 May 1969 (West Germany); 24 September 1970 (Kingston, Jamaica); December 1970 (UK); 18 September 1972 (Barcelona);
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; West Germany; Spain; Italy; Liechtenstein;
Language	English

The Castle of Fu Manchu (German: Die Folterkammer des Dr. Fu Man Chu, lit. 'The Torture Chamber of Dr. Fu Manchu', Spanish: El castillo de Fu-Manchu), released in 1969, is the fifth and final Dr. Fu Manchu film with Christopher Lee portraying the title character. Directed by Jesús Franco, is an English-language co-production among various European countries including the UK, Spain, and West Germany.

The film is also known as Assignment Istanbul.