Crime ·Comedy ·Fantasy ·Mystery ·Thriller · Japan · 1968 · 1h 26m

Black Lizard

黒蜥蜴

Black Lizard poster
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Cast
Akihiro Miwa as Black Lizard (Mrs. Midorikawa) Isao Kimura as Kogoro Akechi / Matsukichi Jun Usami as Shobei Iwase Toshiko Kobayashi as Hina Mitsuko Takara as Show dancer Tetsuji Hattori as Toyama
Crew
Hiroshi Dōwaki — Director of Photography Keiichi Uraoka — Editor Isao Tomita — Original Music Composer Masashige Narusawa — Screenplay Kinji Fukasaku — Screenplay Rampo Edogawa — Novel
Synopsis

A detective tries to outwit an art loving thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond.

Mood & Themes
transvestismkidnappingdetectivejewel thieflgbt
Key Collaborators
Kinji Fukasaku Director Hiroshi Dōwaki Director of Photography Keiichi Uraoka Editor Isao Tomita Original Music Composer Masashige Narusawa Screenplay Kinji Fukasaku Screenplay Rampo Edogawa Novel
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