61 years ago:
Black Lizard (JP)
Original title: 黒蜥蜴
Celebrated detective Akechi matches wits with the infamous and devious jewel thief Black Lizard after the criminal orchestrates an elaborate kidnapping.
1962-03-14
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/183883
#BlackLizard #UmetsuguInoue #MachikoKy #JunkoKano #ClassicMovies

Shame on me that I haven’t watched more Japanese #movies this #Japanuary. I just finished the 1968 #BlackLizard by #KinjiFukasaku. His direction is (willingly or unwillingly) a little incoherent, but drag-performer #AkihiroMiwa’s lavish and gender-fluid performance as the eponymous antagonist Black Lizard is a delight.