A 1965 Hammer film w/Christopher Lee as the title villain holding Britain hostage w/the promise of a chemical bomb to be released unless the populace bows to his will. Lee is believed to be dead, as evidenced by his execution in the film's opening salvo which isn't the case when a scientist goes missing which prompts his daughter's boyfriend & a police detective to mount a search for the missing scientist before he cracks the mystery of the black poppy seed which heated can be used for nefarious goals. More of an action adventure tale (ala Indiana Jones) which delivers good beats (especially during a prolonged car chase) w/Lee the perfect implacable foe who is so good you wish he'd succeed...almost. This was followed by a pair of sequels which I'm hoping to dive into.
Review of The Face of Fu Manchu
