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{{short description|1965 Japanese comedy-spy film}}
Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi, is a 1965 Japanese comedy movie directed by [[Senkichi Taniguchi]]. The film is a parody of James Bond-style spy movies, and was used by [[Woody Allen]] in his first film "What's Up, Tiger Lily?", in which the original dialogues of the film are completely redubbed in English.
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| name = Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi
| image = Kokusai himitsu keisatsu, Kagi no kagi.jpeg
| caption =
| director = [[Senkichi Taniguchi]]
| producer = Shin Morita<br>[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]
| writer = [[Hideo Ando]]
| starring = [[Tatsuya Mihashi]]<br>[[Akiko Wakabayashi]]<br>[[Mie Hama]]<br>[[Tadao Nakamaru]]<br>[[Susumu Kurobe]]<br>[[Sachio Sakai]]<br>[[Hideyo Amamoto]]<br>Tetsu Nakamura<br>[[Akemi Kita]]
| music = [[Sadao Bekku]]
| cinematography = [[Kazuo Yamada (cinematographer)|Kazuo Yamada]]
| editing =
| distributor = [[Toho]]
| released = {{Film date|1965|10|23}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget =
| gross =
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{{nihongo|'''''Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi'''''|国際秘密警察 鍵の鍵|International Secret Police: Key of Keys}}, also known as '''''Key of Keys''''', is a 1965 Japanese comedy-spy film directed by [[Senkichi Taniguchi]].<ref name="IV2008">{{cite book |author=Stuart Galbraith IV |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f7o8pq6G_dYC&pg=PA470 |title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography |date=16 May 2008 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-1-4616-7374-3}}</ref> It is the fourth installment in the ''Kokusai himitsu keisatsu'' series, a parody of [[James Bond]]-style [[Spy film|spy movies]].

[[Woody Allen]] used footage from {{nihongo|''Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kayaku no taru''|国際秘密警察:火薬の樽|International Secret Police: Keg of Gunpowder}}, the third installment, along with ''Key of Keys'', for his directorial debut, ''[[What's Up, Tiger Lily?]]'' In the film, the original dialogue is redubbed in English, transforming the plot into a comedic story centered around a secret egg salad recipe.<ref name="Allen2006">{{cite book |author=Woody Allen |url=https://archive.org/details/woodyalleninterv0000alle |title=Woody Allen: Interviews |publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-57806-793-0 |page=[https://archive.org/details/woodyalleninterv0000alle/page/31 31] |url-access=registration}}</ref><ref name="WeinerBarba2011">{{cite book |author1=Robert G. Weiner |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GY_AgrQXEM4C&pg=PA226 |title=In the Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theater 3000: Essays on Film, Fandom, Technology and the Culture of Riffing |author2=Shelley E. Barba |date=4 March 2011 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-8572-7 |pages=226–}}</ref><ref name="Nornes2007">{{cite book |author=Markus Nornes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7prt0LylmwoC&pg=PA269 |title=Cinema Babel: Translating Global Cinema |publisher=U of Minnesota Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-8166-5041-5 |pages=269–}}</ref><ref name="Kroon2014">{{cite book |author=Richard W. Kroon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HjmNAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA406 |title=A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms |date=30 April 2014 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-5740-3 |pages=406–}}</ref>

== Plot ==
In Tonwan, where he infiltrated, Kitami received a request from Suritai, the country's intelligence chief, to steal a large sum of hidden funds from Gegeng, the leader of the anti-government guerrilla group called "Yami." Kitami, along with Meichin and Shiran, arrived in Japan to track down Gegeng's gang, which profited from illegal gambling and prostitution. They joined forces with Cai, a gangster who was enraged by Gegeng's encroachment on their [[Yokohama]] territory. Disguised and aboard their ship, they aimed to seize Gegeng's funds but were met with a surprise—instead of cash, they discovered a coded message on a piece of paper.

== Cast ==
*[[Tatsuya Mihashi]] as Agent Jiro Kitami<ref name="IV2008"/>
*[[Susumu Kurobe]]<ref name="IV2008"/> as He-Qing Cai (Triad boss)
*Tadao Nakamaru as Gegen (Chief of the rebel guerrilla association "Darkness")<ref name="IV2008"/>
*[[Mie Hama]] as Mi Chen (Tonwanian spy)<ref name="IV2008"/><ref name="LisantiPaul2002">{{cite book|author1=Tom Lisanti|author2=Louis Paul|title=Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4VJCaXXANA0C&pg=PA143|date=10 April 2002|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-1194-8|pages=143–}}</ref>
*[[Akiko Wakabayashi]] as White Orchid,<!-- Bai-Lan,-->(Safe-cracking thief)<ref name="IV2008"/>
*[[Tetsu Nakamura (actor)|Tetsu Nakamura]] as Suritai (Director of National Intelligence)<ref name="IV2008"/>
*Shoji Oki as Dorodo (Gegen's minion)<ref name="IV2008"/>
*Sachio Sakai as Inagawa (Cai's minion) <ref name="IV2008"/>
*[[Eisei Amamoto]] as <!--Numaguchi-->Ikeguchi (Cai's minion)<ref name="IV2008"/>
*Monica Bead as Barro<ref name="IV2008" />
*Akemi Kita as Yoko (Call girl)<ref name="IV2008"/>
*Nadao Kirno as Cho (Tonwan Army Officer)<ref name="IV2008" />
*Koji <!-- not the wrestler -->Iwamoto as Ton Won man 1<ref name="IV2008" />
*Toru Ibuki as Ton Won man 2<ref name="IV2008" />
*Koji Uruki as Ton Won man 3<ref name="IV2008" />
*J. Jones as White Caucasian woman<ref name="IV2008" />
*Seiji Ikeda<ref name="IV2008" />
*Hiroshi Akitsu<ref name="IV2008" />
*Akira Kishoji<ref name="IV2008"/>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
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== External Links ==
== External links ==
{{IMDb title|0058253|Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi}}
*{{IMDb title|0058253|Key of Keys}}

[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:1960s Japanese-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Japanese films]]
[[Category:Toho films]]
[[Category:Japanese comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Senkichi Taniguchi]]
[[Category:Films produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka]]
[[Category:1960s spy films]]
[[Category:Parody films based on James Bond films]]
[[Category:1960s spy comedy films]]
[[Category:1960s parody films]]
[[Category:1965 comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sadao Bekku]]


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Latest revision as of 02:39, 22 December 2023

Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi
Directed bySenkichi Taniguchi
Written byHideo Ando
Produced byShin Morita
Tomoyuki Tanaka
StarringTatsuya Mihashi
Akiko Wakabayashi
Mie Hama
Tadao Nakamaru
Susumu Kurobe
Sachio Sakai
Hideyo Amamoto
Tetsu Nakamura
Akemi Kita
CinematographyKazuo Yamada
Music bySadao Bekku
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • October 23, 1965 (1965-10-23)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi (国際秘密警察 鍵の鍵, International Secret Police: Key of Keys), also known as Key of Keys, is a 1965 Japanese comedy-spy film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi.[1] It is the fourth installment in the Kokusai himitsu keisatsu series, a parody of James Bond-style spy movies.

Woody Allen used footage from Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kayaku no taru (国際秘密警察:火薬の樽, International Secret Police: Keg of Gunpowder), the third installment, along with Key of Keys, for his directorial debut, What's Up, Tiger Lily? In the film, the original dialogue is redubbed in English, transforming the plot into a comedic story centered around a secret egg salad recipe.[2][3][4][5]

Plot

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In Tonwan, where he infiltrated, Kitami received a request from Suritai, the country's intelligence chief, to steal a large sum of hidden funds from Gegeng, the leader of the anti-government guerrilla group called "Yami." Kitami, along with Meichin and Shiran, arrived in Japan to track down Gegeng's gang, which profited from illegal gambling and prostitution. They joined forces with Cai, a gangster who was enraged by Gegeng's encroachment on their Yokohama territory. Disguised and aboard their ship, they aimed to seize Gegeng's funds but were met with a surprise—instead of cash, they discovered a coded message on a piece of paper.

Cast

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  • Tatsuya Mihashi as Agent Jiro Kitami[1]
  • Susumu Kurobe[1] as He-Qing Cai (Triad boss)
  • Tadao Nakamaru as Gegen (Chief of the rebel guerrilla association "Darkness")[1]
  • Mie Hama as Mi Chen (Tonwanian spy)[1][6]
  • Akiko Wakabayashi as White Orchid,(Safe-cracking thief)[1]
  • Tetsu Nakamura as Suritai (Director of National Intelligence)[1]
  • Shoji Oki as Dorodo (Gegen's minion)[1]
  • Sachio Sakai as Inagawa (Cai's minion) [1]
  • Eisei Amamoto as Ikeguchi (Cai's minion)[1]
  • Monica Bead as Barro[1]
  • Akemi Kita as Yoko (Call girl)[1]
  • Nadao Kirno as Cho (Tonwan Army Officer)[1]
  • Koji Iwamoto as Ton Won man 1[1]
  • Toru Ibuki as Ton Won man 2[1]
  • Koji Uruki as Ton Won man 3[1]
  • J. Jones as White Caucasian woman[1]
  • Seiji Ikeda[1]
  • Hiroshi Akitsu[1]
  • Akira Kishoji[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Stuart Galbraith IV (16 May 2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-7374-3.
  2. ^ Woody Allen (2006). Woody Allen: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-57806-793-0.
  3. ^ Robert G. Weiner; Shelley E. Barba (4 March 2011). In the Peanut Gallery with Mystery Science Theater 3000: Essays on Film, Fandom, Technology and the Culture of Riffing. McFarland. pp. 226–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8572-7.
  4. ^ Markus Nornes (2007). Cinema Babel: Translating Global Cinema. U of Minnesota Press. pp. 269–. ISBN 978-0-8166-5041-5.
  5. ^ Richard W. Kroon (30 April 2014). A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, Entertainment and Other Audiovisual Terms. McFarland. pp. 406–. ISBN 978-0-7864-5740-3.
  6. ^ Tom Lisanti; Louis Paul (10 April 2002). Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973. McFarland. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-0-7864-1194-8.
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