Thriller ·Crime · Japan · 1967 · 1h 19m

A Killer's Key

ある殺し屋の鍵

Director

Cast

Raizō Ichikawa as Nitta Kō Nishimura as Yasujiro Endo Tomomi Satō as Hideko Isao Yamagata as Hojo Ichirō Nakatani as Ishino Yoshio Kaneuchi as

Crew

Kazuo Miyagawa — Director of Photography Toshio Taniguchi — Editor Hajime Kaburagi — Original Music Composer Mitsuo Otaki — Screenplay Shinji Fujiwara — Novel Hiroaki Fujii — Producer

Synopsis

A lone wolf assassin, masquerading as a traditional dance instructor named Nitta, is called in to avert a potential financial scandal that threatens to engulf a powerful yakuza group with ties to influential figures in the political establishment.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

sequel japanese noir

Key Collaborators

Kazuo Mori Director Kazuo Miyagawa Director of Photography Toshio Taniguchi Editor Hajime Kaburagi Original Music Composer Mitsuo Otaki Screenplay Shinji Fujiwara Novel Hiroaki Fujii Producer

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