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ese crime suspense film directed by

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. Screenplay by

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and Yoshihiro Ishimatsu. It stars Raizō Ichikawa. The film was adapted from the novel ''Zenya'' written by Keishi Nagi. Sequel of the film ''Aru Koroshiya no Kage'' was released in the same year.

Plot

*Source: Shoizawa is working as a chef at a small restaurant but it is a cover for who he really is. He is an assassin who takes charge of killing people with money. One day, he is asked to murder Owada, the boss of the yakuza clan, for 20 million yen.

Cast

*Source: * Raizō Ichikawa as Shiozawa *

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as Keiko *

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as Maeda * Mayumi Nagisa as Shigeko *

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as Kimura *

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as Joe *

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as Midori *

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as Guard * Tatsuo Matsushita as Owada

References

External links

A Certain Killer at Kadokawa
* 1967 films 1960s Japanese-language films Films based on Japanese novels Daiei Film films Japanese crime films 1960s Japanese films {{1960s-Japan-film-stub