Mastermind

Sep 10, 1976

1h 26m

★ 3.5

Overview

Zero Mostel plays an inspector on the trail of criminals who have captured a robot called Chatze(sp?) played by Felix Silas. The inspector has delusions that he is a great Samurai warrior and the movie flashes back and forth between present day and ancient times.

Genres

Comedy

Thriller

Production Companies

ABC Pictures

Master Associates

Goldstone Film Enterprises

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Cast

Inspector Hoku Ichihara

Zero Mostel

Nikki Kono

Keiko Kishi

Nigel Crouchback

Gawn Grainger

Jabez Link

Bradford Dillman

Israeli Agent #1

Jules Munshin

Captain Yamada (as Furankî Sakai)

Frankie Sakai

Max Engstorm

Sorrell Booke

Officer Abe

Zaldy Zshornack

Schatzi

Felix Silla

Israeli Agent #2

Phil Leeds

The Monk

Kicki Taki

Mr. Hiruta (as Satoshi Nakamura)

Tetsu Nakamura

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