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Atomic blackmail and global espionage collide as OSS 117 faces a deadly threat in Tokyo.

O.S.S. 117: MISSION TO TOKYO

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1966 · 1h 40m · NR · Action / Adventure / Crime / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Agent OSS 117 is dispatched to Rio de Janeiro to investigate an organization developing a mysterious drug which is capable of completely controlling anyone injected with it.   After an American Navy base is annihilated by a secret weapon, Agent OSS 117 is sent to Japan to investigate the organization that's claiming responsibility, and threatening the US with another attack, if they don't pay.

Quick Answer

What is O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo about?

O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo is a 1966 French-Italian action thriller directed by Michel Boisrond about secret agent OSS 117 as he investigates a criminal organization extorting the U.S. with a nuclear weapon.

Programmer's Pick

This OSS 117 installment mixes international intrigue with a full cocktail of gadgets, blackmail, and miniature fighter jets. If atomic extortion, secret organizations, and gentleman spies are your poison, Tokyo’s calling your name.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

From a hair-raising car chase to an explosive helicopter escape, OSS 117: Mission to Tokyo sets the bar for globe-trotting spy adventures. After a top-secret assignment goes awry, OSS 117—Colonel Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath—is thrust into the shadowy world of 'The Organisation,' a mysterious criminal syndicate threatening the U.S. government with nuclear destruction unless they receive an astronomical ransom. As the organization’s chilling capabilities become clear, OSS 117 is dispatched to Japan, navigating double agents, blackmail, dangerous weapons, and sophisticated criminal plots. Expect international intrigue, elaborate gadgets, and no shortage of peril as OSS 117 maneuvers through deadly twists and turns.

Details & Specs

Director
Michel Boisrond
Writers
Jean Bruce, Terence Young, Pierre Foucaud, Marcel Mithois
Release
1966
Runtime
1h 40m
Country
France, Italy
Language
English, French, Japanese
Also Known As
Mission to Tokyo, Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117, Savage Desire, O.S.S. 117 - Terror in Tokyo, Terror in Tokyo, Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117 (original title)

Why This Matters

This fourth 1960s OSS 117 entry stands out for its original story by James Bond director Terence Young, Japanese location shooting, and action scenes by Claude Carliez, predating and sharing similarities with later Bond films like You Only Live Twice and The Spy Who Loved Me.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Michel Boisrond Writers: Jean Bruce +3 more

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Why Cult

Atomic Extortion Plot

A criminal organization holds the U.S. hostage with the threat of a nuclear missile, demanding an outrageous sum.

International Spycraft

OSS 117 navigates Tokyo’s underworld, from embassies to strip clubs, using hidden microphones and double identities.

Miniature Jet Weaponry

The Organization’s secret weapon is rumored to be a miniature fighter jet capable of undetected nuclear strikes.

Classic Gentleman Spy

Frederick Stafford’s OSS 117 is the epitome of suave espionage, skilled in combat, gadgets, and clever disguises.

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Threat File

Trigger

The Organisation’s extortion demand to the U.S. State Department

Threat

Miniature fighter jets with atomic weapons

Effect

Destruction of American military bases; threat of undetectable nuclear strikes

Countermeasure

Investigation and intervention by OSS 117

Setting

Tokyo and international locations

Questions from the Vault

Who directed O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo? +

O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo was directed by Michel Boisrond.

When was O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo released? +

O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo was released in 1966.

How long is O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo? +

O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo has a runtime of 100 minutes.

What genre is O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo? +

O.S.S. 117: Mission to Tokyo is an action, adventure, crime, and thriller film.

How does The Organisation carry out its threat of nuclear destruction? +

The Organisation uses miniature fighter jets capable of delivering atomic weapons undetected to strike at American military bases.

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