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Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1962 1h 41mMysteryDrama

The cunning detective Akeichi must foil a kidnapping plot orchestrated by the notorious jewel thief known as Black Lizard.

3.6/5

TMDB score· 12 votes

Synopsis

The cunning detective Akeichi must foil a kidnapping plot orchestrated by the notorious jewel thief known as Black Lizard.

Behind it

Umetsugu InoueUmetsugu InoueDirectorKaneto ShindōKaneto ShindōScreenplayToshirō MayuzumiComposerYoshihisa NakagawaCinematography

Cast

Machiko KyōMachiko KyōMrs. Midorikawa
Minoru ŌkiMinoru ŌkiKogoro Akechi
Junko KanoJunko KanoSanae Iwase
Hiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi KawaguchiJun Amemiya
Masao MishimaMasao MishimaShobei Iwase
Sachiko MeguroSachiko MeguroMrs. Iwase
Yoko HizakuraYoko Hizakura
Koh Sugita
Shizuo ChūjōShizuo Chūjō
大庭健次朗
Kenji Nagata
Nankaiji Takemura
Osamu Abe
Osamu Ōkawa
Kōji FujiyamaKōji Fujiyama
Jutarō Hōjō
Taro Marui
Chiharu KuriChiharu Kuri

Director

Umetsugu Inoue

Writer

Kaneto Shindō

Release date

14 Mar 1962

Runtime

1h 41m

Studio

Daiei Film

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Where to watch · US

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