The Face of Fu Manchu is a 1965 thriller film directed by Don Sharp and based on the characters created by Sax Rohmer.

It stars Christopher Lee as the eponymous villain, a Chinese criminal mastermind, and Nigel Green as his pursuing rival Nayland Smith, a Scotland Yard detective.

The villain kidnaps the esteemed Professor Muller, whose research holds the key to realizing an ancient Tibetan legend.

A deadly poison created from the seeds of a rare Tibetan flower—the Blackhill poppy—is supposed to carry the secret of eternal life.

Nayland Smith correctly deduces that Professor Muller received his supply of Blackhill poppy seeds from illegal drug trade.

Smith deliberately ignores to Hanuman's secretary, whom he recognizes as Lin Tang, Fu Manchu's daughter and partner-in-crime.

Fu Manchu learns  that the Essex village of Fleetwick is under freezing temperatures: The seeds' poisonous properties will persist if used there.

After the lights go out, Fu Manchu and his followers escape to a Tibetan monastery with Professor Muller while the River Thames hideout is flooded.

Nayland Smith and company go to Tibet and find Fu Manchu at a Tibetan monastery receiving Blackhill poppy seeds from the Grand Lama.

Nayland Smith reassures Professor Muller by revealing that he has a detonator hidden underneath the poppy seeds in one of Fu Manchu's boxes.

"[1] He said his intention from the beginning was to make "four of (sic) five of these"[1] but denied the films were made to cash in on the James Bond craze: No relationship.

It seems to be doing alright with the present film – and Ireland will always be attractive as long as filmmakers and their artists are seeking refuge from super tax.

[8] Many of the other scenes were set at Kenure House in Rush, Dublin[9] Don Sharp said he was recommended as director by the film's completion guarantor.

A tie-in song, "Don't Fool with Fu Manchu" performed by The Rockin' Ramrods,[10] was not heard in the film.

[11] The New York Times did not like the film, saying: The Face of Fu Manchu, back again after all these years, is about as frightening as Whistler's Mother.