A sequel to the popular "The School of Spies", this film continues the adventures of one of the graduates who is assigned to crack a powerful spy ring working out of Kobe. Various people are suspected but, finally, it seems that an Army captain and his geisha friend might lead them to the ring.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched Kobe streets that scream vintage noir.
Costume
Geisha Umeka's wardrobe does half the espionage work.
Acting
Raizō Ichikawa's smolder could crack codes alone.
Director
Kazuo Mori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Daiei's 'School of Spies' franchise, this captures Japan's brief obsession with本土化 Bond-style intrigue before the genre collapsed.
Director Kazuo Mori shot this in three weeks flat—legend says Raizō Ichikawa learned his lines between setups.
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