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Akihiro Miwa, Isao Kimura, Kikko Matsuoka, Junya Usami, Yusuke Kawazu ...( see more  see more... ) , Ko Nishimura

Japanese sixties comedy featuring a cunning female jewel thief named Black Lizard (played by transvestite actor Akihiro Maruyama) who tries to kidnap Sanaye, a wealthy jeweler's beautiful daughter as ...( read more  read more... )part of a plot to steal the jeweler's expensive "Star of Egypt" diamond. To thwart the planned kidnapping, the jeweler hires Japan's number one detective, the brilliant Akechi (Isao Kimura). This sets off a dual between Black Lizard and Akechi as each tries to outwit the other. In the process, the two adversaries develop a mutual respect and affection for each other. Despite Akechi's efforts, Black Lizard and her crew are able to kidnap Sanaye and gain possession of the "Star of Egypt". Black Lizard takes Sanaye to her secret lair on a remote island which is populated by an eerie collection of naked human dolls. There Black Lizard plans to preserve Sanaye's beauty forever by turning her into one of her dolls. As Sanaye's doom quickly approaches, it is up to Akechi to save the day.

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Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku

Release Date: January 1, 1968

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  • exureimundo
    June 24, 2009
    exureimundo
    So ludicrous, so 60s, and so much fun.
  • engrymfilm
    December 28, 2008
    engrymfilm
    A psychadelic comic book crime flick. Fukasaku flashes style, comedy, and overall coolness which overshadows a thin plot made even thinner with such a wacky twist towards the end that it's acceptable within the world of transsexual jewel thieves, golden eyed, snake throwing femm...( read more)es and a detective who disguises himself as a hunchback. I'd like to think of this as a purely free film for it seems to come off exactly as everything it should have been and wanted to be.
  • DestructivePrototype
    July 24, 2008
    DestructivePrototype
    really good
    must see

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