The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
Dr. Fu Manchu, evil genius and possessor of seemingly unlimited financial resources, has pledged to bring about the downfall of western civilization to avenge unknown wrongs of the past. Only Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith of the Yard is able to thwart his evil plans, ranging from assassination to germ attacks to sparking an all-out war.
- 1956-1956
- 1 season
- Hollywood Television Service
- Suspense
Dr. Fu Manchu, evil genius and possessor of seemingly unlimited financial resources, has pledged to bring about the downfall of western civilization to avenge unknown wrongs of the past. Only Sir Dennis Nayland-Smith of the Yard is able to thwart his evil plans, ranging from assassination to germ attacks to sparking an all-out war.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1956
Episode 1
The Prisoner of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Sep 3, 1956 30 mins
Dr. Fu Manchu has poisoned the renowned Dr. Hu Yan, who is to appear at a conference of the nations of the world, and replaced him with an impostor who will disrupt the conference's goal--a plan for world peace.
Episode 2
The Golden God of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Sep 10, 1956 27 mins
In his search for a treasure of gold, Dr. Fu Manchu commits a brutal murder. Afterwards, he sends one of his assassins to finish off the only witness to the crime, who happens to be the victim's wife.
Episode 3
The Secret of Fu Manchu
Mon, Sep 17, 1956
Episode 4
The Vengeance of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Sep 24, 1956 30 mins
Episode 5
Dr. Fu Manchu, Incorporated
Mon, Oct 1, 1956 30 mins
Dr. John Petrie is sent to Mozambique to determine if Big Syd Vesta, an American gangster who is on the lam, is sufficiently healthy to return to the United States to stand trial. With Dr. Fu Manchu's help Vesta fakes his death. In return Vesta uses his connections with U.S. organized crime elements to stage a string of bank robberies all as dress rehearsals for their biggest crime - robbing the six biggest banks in New York City simultaneously.
Episode 6
The Plague of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Oct 8, 1956 30 mins
Dr. Fu Manchu threatens to destroy humanity with a plague unless the United States turns over an island key to its Pacific defenses to him so that he in turn can sell it to the highest bidder.
Episode 7
The Slave of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Oct 15, 1956
Episode 8
Dr. Fu Manchu's Raid
Mon, Oct 22, 1956
Underwater divers discover documents that link Dr. Fu Manchu to a plot to extort a diplomat.
Episode 9
The Death Ships of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Oct 29, 1956 26 mins
Dr. Fu Manchu has stolen a deadly collection of germ cultures from a laboratory in San Francisco, and plans to smuggle them through the port of Hong Kong.
Episode 10
The Counterfeiters of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Nov 5, 1956
Episode 11
The Master Plan of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Nov 12, 1956 27 mins
Dr. Fu Manchu kidnaps a renowned plastic surgeon, whom he plans to force to operate on Adolf Hitler--who is actually still alive and in hiding. Then Fu and Hitler will join forces to conquer the world.
Episode 12
The Satellites of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Nov 19, 1956
Episode 13
The Assassins of Dr. Fu Manchu
Mon, Nov 26, 1956