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The Castle of Fu Manchu

aka Sax Rohmer’s The Castle of Fu Manchu; Assignment Istanbul

Poster of The Castle of Fu Manchu

He’s back! The world’s most evil man with a fiendish plan of conquest.

Selected disc options for The Castle of Fu Manchu

Extras
Blue Underground box art
Blue Underground BD-ALL/US 2017
Indicator box art
Indicator BD-B/UK/OOP 2020
Blue Underground box art
Blue Underground DVD-0/US/OOP 2003
Introduction by Vic Pratt (6:53) has extra
The Fall of Fu Manchu (14:00) has extra has extra
From Alicante to Istanbul - Interview with Actress Rosalba Neri (13:10) has extra
Interview with Co-Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers (2008, 44:44) has extra
Alternate Opening Title Sequence as “Assignment Istanbul” (2:08) has extra
Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence (2:09) has extra
Stills Gallery [Blue Underground Blu-ray] (108 Images) has extra
Stills Gallery [Blue Underground DVD] (61 Images) has extra
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (39 Images) has extra
“The Facts of Dr. Fu Manchu” - Essay by Dr. Lawrence Knapp (32 Screens) has extra
Biography: Actor Christopher Lee - Written by Avie Hern (20 Screens) has extra
Biography: Director Jess Franco - Written by Perry Martin (21 Screens) has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:26) has extra has extra has extra
“The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror” (Serial Episode, 1924, 30:31) has extra
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Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for Introduction by Vic Pratt
    Introduction by Vic Pratt (6:53)
  • Screen shot for The Fall of Fu Manchu
    The Fall of Fu Manchu (14:00)
  • Screen shot for From Alicante to Istanbul
    From Alicante to Istanbul (13:10)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Co-Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers
    Interview with Co-Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers (2008, 44:44)
  • Screen shot for “The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror”
    “The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror” (Serial Episode, 1924, 30:31)
Presentation Blue Underground BD 2017
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 23.79 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
      • Length:1:31:59.347
      • File size: 17.63 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1874 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Indicator BD 2020
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 34.82 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
      • Length:1:32:15.829
      • File size: 23.64 GiB
      • Notes: “The Castle of Fu Manchu” Title
    • File 2
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 34.81 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
      • Length:1:32:15.829
      • File size: 23.63 GiB
      • Notes: “Assignment Istanbul” Title
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1061 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Introduction by Vic Pratt (6:53, 1080p) Indicator BD
The Fall of Fu Manchu (14:00, 480i) Blue Underground BD
From Alicante to Istanbul - Interview with Actress Rosalba Neri (13:10, 1080p) Indicator BD
Interview with Co-Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers (2008, 44:44, 1080p) Indicator BD
Alternate Opening Title Sequence as “Assignment Istanbul” (2:08, 1080p) Indicator BD
Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence (2:09, 1080p) Indicator BD
Stills Gallery [Blue Underground Blu-ray] (108 Images) Blue Underground BD
Stills Gallery [Blue Underground DVD] (61 Images) Blue Underground DVD
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (39 Images) Indicator BD
“The Facts of Dr. Fu Manchu” - Essay by Dr. Lawrence Knapp (32 Screens) Blue Underground DVD
Biography: Actor Christopher Lee - Written by Avie Hern (20 Screens) Blue Underground DVD
Biography: Director Jess Franco - Written by Perry Martin (21 Screens) Blue Underground DVD
Theatrical Trailer (2:26, 1080p) Blue Underground BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:27, 1080p) Indicator BD
“The Further Mysteries of Dr. Fu-Manchu: The Coughing Horror” (Serial Episode, 1924, 30:31, 1080p) Indicator BD