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Dr. Fu Manchu

TV·1956–1956·1 season, 14 episodes·NBC·Mystery·30m·Created by Sax Rohmer

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The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu is a syndicated American television series that aired in 1956. The show was produced by Hollywood Television Service, a subsidiary of Republic Pictures.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Dr. Fu Manchu S01E09The Death Ship of Dr. Fu ManchuS01E09 · 7.0
  2. 02Dr. Fu Manchu S01E01The Prisoner of Dr. Fu ManchuS01E01 · 6.0

Cast

Glen Gordon
Glen GordonDr. Fu ManchuLester MatthewsLester MatthewsSir Denis Nayland SmithLaurette LuezLaurette LuezKaramanehClark HowatClark HowatDr. John PetrieCarla BalendaCarla BalendaBetty LeonardJohn GeorgeJohn GeorgeKolb

Episodes by season

Season0114Episodes1956Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E00Pilot—
  2. S01E01Dr. Fu Manchu S01E01The Prisoner of Dr. Fu ManchuSeptember 3, 1956 6.0
  3. S01E02Dr. Fu Manchu S01E02The Golden God of Dr. Fu ManchuSeptember 10, 1956—
  4. S01E03The Secret of Fu ManchuSeptember 17, 1956—
  5. S01E04Vengeance of Fu ManchuSeptember 24, 1956—
  6. S01E05Dr. Fu Manchu, IncorporatedOctober 1, 1956—
  7. S01E06The Plague of Dr. Fu ManchuOctober 8, 1956—
  8. S01E07The Slave of Dr. Fu ManchuOctober 15, 1956—
  9. S01E08Dr. Fu Manchu's RaidOctober 22, 1956—
  10. S01E09Dr. Fu Manchu S01E09The Death Ship of Dr. Fu ManchuOctober 29, 1956 7.0
  11. S01E10The Counterfeiters of Dr. Fu ManchuNovember 5, 1956—
  12. S01E11Dr. Fu Manchu S01E11The Master Plan of Dr. Fu ManchuNovember 12, 1956—
  13. S01E12The Satellites of Dr. Fu ManchuNovember 19, 1956—
  14. S01E13The Assassins of Dr. Fu ManchuNovember 26, 1956—

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