The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
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| Directed by | Piers Haggard |
| Written by | Rudy Dochtermann Jim Moloney Peter Sellers |
| Produced by | Zev Braun Leland Nolan |
| Starring | Peter Sellers Helen Mirren David Tomlinson Sid Caesar John Le Mesurier |
| Cinematography | Jean Tournier |
| Edited by | Claudine Bouché Russell Lloyd |
| Music by | Marc Wilkinson |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (through Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors in the UK) |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10.7 million |
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu is a 1980 comedy film, most notable as the final film of Peter Sellers and co-star David Tomlinson. Based on characters created by Sax Rohmer, the movie stars Sellers in the dual role of Fu Manchu, a megalomaniacal Chinese evil genius, and his nemesis, English gentleman detective Nayland Smith.
Pre-production began with Richard Quine as director. By the time production commenced, Piers Haggard had replaced him. Sellers handled the re-shoots himself. Released two weeks after Sellers' death, the film was a commercial and critical failure. It was also the final screen appearance for Tomlinson, who retired from acting shortly before its release.