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1963 · 97 mins · Japanese
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Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshirô Mifune, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Hama, Sachio Sakai

During World War II, Japan ships a cache of gold to the Philippines, but after the conflict the treasure disappears in Manila Bay. Former soldier Takeichi Matsuo, now a business executive, is approached by Mintsura Gunji, the head of a powerful corporation, who commissions him on a strategic mission to travel to the Philippines and recover the lost gold.

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