A Keg of Powder

A Keg of Powder

1964 · 96 min · ★ 8.5 · Action, Crime, Thriller, Comedy

In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a prominent scientist. Edited into Woody Allen's "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" along with the 4th film in the series, "Key of Keys".

Directed by Takashi Tsuboshima · Written by Shinichi Sekizawa

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