Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967)
“I like shady dealings,” purrs undercover superspy Yabuki en route to infiltrating a sadistic, trigger-happy gang of international jewel thieves. Gone renegade from the shadowy espionage bureau that honed his killer instincts to a razor’s edge, the implacable Yabuki teams up with fellow mercenary crime fighter Yamawaki. Together, they follow a trail of stolen gems leading from the final days of WWII to a contemporary conspiracy that reaches into the highest corridors of corporate power and nefarious international villainy.
Director: Motomu Ida
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Akira Kobayashi as Yabuki |
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Hideki Takahashi as Yamawaki |
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Katsue Takaishi as Nana |
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Oh Ranfan as Arisa |
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Ruriko Itô as Yukiko |
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Kazuo Kitamura as Sugiyama |
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Asao Uchida as Tachihara |
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Takashi Kanda as Takashima |
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Hiroshi Nawa as Komiya |
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Ryōji Hayama as Uetsuki |
| Directing | Motomu Ida | Director |
| Writing | Hideichi Nagahara | Writer |
| Writing | Haruhiko Oyabu | Writer |
| Directing | Noboru Watanabe | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Asao Kuwayama | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | Chūsei Sone | Assistant Director Trainee |