''Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka'' (Italian title: ''Ore violente'', German title: ''Die sieben Masken des Judoka)'' is a 1967 French-Italian-German adventure and spy film directed by
Maurice Labro
Maurice Labro (21 September 1910 – 23 March 1987) was a French film director.
Filmography
* 1947 in the movies, 1947: '
* 1948 in the movies, 1948: ''Three Boys, One Girl''
* 1949 in the movies, 1949: ''The Heroic Monsieur Boniface''
* 195 ...
.
Synopsis
Marc St. Clair wins a medal at a
kendo
is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
tournament in Tokyo, which he gives to his American friend Clyde for good luck. As an airplane pilot, Clyde accompanies a C.I.A. agent, Finn, on a secret mission to fly over China to investigate a
supersonic bomber. In Clyde's absence, Marc begins an affair with Jennifer, his girlfriend, before learning of the plane's disappearance. Remorseful, Marc leaves for Hong Kong to find Clyde where he confronts the powerful Black Dragons.
Cast
* Marc Briand (Marc St-Clair)
*
Marilù Tolo
Marilù Tolo (born Maria Lucia Tolo; 16 January 1944) is an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1960 and 1985.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Tolo, at a very young age, worked as an assistant of Mario Riva in the ...
(Jennifer)
*
Heinz Drache
Heinz Drache (; 9 February 1923 – 3 April 2002) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1953 and 2002. He was born in Essen, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany of lung cancer.
Selected filmography
* '' Once I ...
(Finn)
* Maria Minh (Sutchuen)
* Paolo Tiller (Clyde)
*
François Maistre
François Maistre (14 May 1925 – 16 May 2016) was a French film, television and theatre actor. Born in Demigny, Saône-et-Loire, France, he appeared in nearly 100 films between 1960 and 2003. His father was singer and actor A.-M. Julien.
Se ...
(Dragon)
* Adaly Bayle (Alize)
*
André the Giant
André René Roussimoff (; 19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Roussimoff was known for his great size, which was a result of gigantism caused by exce ...
(fighter)
References
External links
* {{imdb title, 0061454, Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka, 1967 film
1960s French-language films