Adventures of Fu Manchu, Volume 3

It is said that the devil plays for men's souls...so does Dr. Fu Manchu. Glen Gordon is Dr. Fu Manchu, the villainous Oriental torturer in this fiendish '50s TV series. The episodes feature memorable appearances by familiar character actors and supporting players and are directed by Republic serial veterans Franklin Adreon and William Witney. Though an elaborate series of 78 installments was planned, only 13 were made.

DR. FU MANCHU, INCORPORATED: Fu Manchu joins forces with an American gangster for a daring series of bank robberies.

THE SECRET OF DR. FU MANCHU: The Devil Doctor blackmails the son of a war hero into helping him.

THE COUNTERFEITERS OF DR. FU MANCHU: The Oriental villain creates chaos in the streets by dropping counterfeit bills from the sky.

THE SLAVE OF DR. FU MANCHU: Nayland Smith, Fu Manchu's archenemy, is framed for murder by the diabolical mastermind.

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