, also known as ''Key of Keys'', is a 1965 Japanese comedy-spy film directed by

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. It is the fourth installment in the ''Kokusai himitsu keisatsu'' series, a parody of

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-style spy movies.

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used footage from , the third installment, along with ''Key of Keys'', for his directorial debut, ''

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'' In the film, the original dialogue is redubbed in English, transforming the plot into a comedic story centered around a secret egg salad recipe.

Plot

In Tonwan, where he infiltrated, Kitami received a request from Suritai, the country's intelligence chief, to steal a large sum of hidden funds from Gegeng, the leader of the anti-government guerrilla group called "Yami." Kitami, along with Meichin and Shiran, arrived in Japan to track down Gegeng's gang, which profited from illegal gambling and prostitution. They joined forces with Cai, a gangster who was enraged by Gegeng's encroachment on their

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territory. Disguised and aboard their ship, they aimed to seize Gegeng's funds but were met with a surprise—instead of cash, they discovered a coded message on a piece of paper.

Cast

Tatsuya Mihashi was a Japanese actor best known internationally for his role as Commander Minoru Genda in the 1970 Japanese-American war epic ''Tora! Tora! Tora!''. In addition, Mihashi was known for his roles in Akira Kurosawa's ''The Bad Sleep Well'', ''The Hu ...

as Agent Jiro Kitami *

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as He-Qing Cai (Triad boss) *Tadao Nakamaru as Gegen (Chief of the rebel guerrilla association "Darkness") *

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as Mi Chen (Tonwanian spy) *

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as White Orchid,(Safe-cracking thief) *

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as Suritai (Director of National Intelligence) *Shoji Oki as Dorodo (Gegen's minion) *Sachio Sakai as Inagawa (Cai's minion) *

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as Ikeguchi (Cai's minion) *Monica Bead as Barro *Akemi Kita as Yoko (Call girl) *Nadao Kirno as Cho (Tonwan Army Officer) *Koji Iwamoto as Ton Won man 1 *Toru Ibuki as Ton Won man 2 *Koji Uruki as Ton Won man 3 *J. Jones as White Caucasian woman *Seiji Ikeda *Hiroshi Akitsu *Akira Kishoji

References

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* 1965 films 1960s Japanese-language films 1960s Japanese films Toho films Japanese comedy films Films directed by Senkichi Taniguchi Films produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka 1960s spy films Parody films based on James Bond films 1960s spy comedy films 1960s parody films 1965 comedy films {{1960s-Japan-film-stub