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Release, runtime and language
1960 · 61 mins · English
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Directed by
Henry Cass
Starring
Michael Moore, Ray Cooney, John Norman, Derek Bond, Ronald Wilson, Bryan Coleman

Set against the chaos of war‑torn Burma and the gritty streets of modern London, the film follows a Japanese officer who, during World War II, captures British soldiers, tortures them and severs their hands. Decades later his twisted revenge resurfaces as a deranged killer stalks London, murdering victims and amputating their hands in a brutal quest for retribution.

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