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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.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Akira KobayashiAkira KobayashiYabuki
  • Photo of Hideki TakahashiHideki TakahashiYamawaki
  • Photo of Katsue TakaishiKatsue TakaishiNana
  • Photo of Oh RanfanOh RanfanArisa
  • Photo of Ruriko ItôRuriko ItôYukiko
  • Photo of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraSugiyama
  • Photo of Asao UchidaAsao UchidaTachihara
  • Photo of Takashi KandaTakashi KandaTakashima
  • Photo of Hiroshi NawaHiroshi NawaKomiya
  • Photo of Ryōji HayamaRyōji HayamaUetsuki

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