Black Lizard (1968)

Original title

黒蜥蜴

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

drama film, crime film, detective film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a criminal mastermind who kidnaps a wealthy man's daughter. The jewel thief known as the Black Lizard sets up an elaborate scheme.

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What happens

Black Lizard (黒蜥蝪, Kurotokage) is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is based on a play by Yukio Mishima which in turn is based on a novel by Rampo Edogawa. The play had previously been adapted to film in 1962 by director Umetsugu Inoue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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