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1972 · 88 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Shigehiro Ozawa
Starring
Taketoshi Naitô, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Hiroshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Takashi Ebata, Maki Kawamura

Shikoro Ichibei returns for his third adventure, this time tasked by the Tokugawa bakufu to recover a theft. Nearly a half‑ton of gold has vanished from the shogunate’s old official mine, a loss that could bankrupt the government. With the loot still missing, officials summon the skilled secret agent, Shikoro Ichibei, to track down the stolen gold.

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