Assignment Dragon No. 3

1967 1h 32m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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In late 1940 the Japanese were anxious to conclude peace in China and to that end sent Colonel Hidaka to inaugurate negotiations. He was mysteriously assassinated, however, when his car was blown up. The General Staff Headquarters in Japan, sends Lieutenant Shiina, a graduate of the famed Nakano School of Spies inaugurated by Colonel Kusanagi, to investigate the matter. Arriving in Shanghai, he disguises himself as a Chinese coolie and sets out to watch for developments, the only clue being a silver dollar found beside what was left of the victim.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Jiro Shiina
Michiyo Yasuda
Akiko
Kayo Matsuo
Biran Shu
Daisuke Katō
Kusanagi
Yūsuke Takita
Sou
Takashi Nakamura
Sugimoto
Ryūzō Shimada
Yūzō Hayakawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Nakano School Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Chikashi Makiura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Raizō Ichikawa and Michiyo Yasuda and Kayo Matsuo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0329542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tokuzō Tanaka directs. Chikashi Makiura behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Nakano School Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Chikashi Makiura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Raizō Ichikawa and Michiyo Yasuda and Kayo Matsuo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0329542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.