Storyline
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.
Principal Cast
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Chieko Matsubara
Chiharu
Hideaki Nitani
Kenji Aizawa
Tamio Kawachi
Tatsuzo the Viper
Eiji Gō
Tanaka
Tomoko Hamakawa
Mutsuko
TA
Takeshi Yoshida
Keiichi
Isao Tamagawa
Umetani
Media Information
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
StatusReleased
Runtime83 min
Genres
ThrillerCrimeAction
Release Date1966-04-10
LanguageEnglish, Japanese
CountryJapan
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation