The Killing Bottle (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, The Killing Bottle is an action, comedy, adventure and science fiction film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi, running about 93 minutes. “Charge headlong through adventure as interpol agents brave the perils of international organized murder !” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In Hong Kong an International Secret Police (ISP) Agent is murdered while investigating ZZZ, a group bent on assassinating the Prime Minister of Buddhabal. ISP Agents Carter and Kitami are assigned to the case. When the Prime Minister arrives in Tokyo for a friendship visit, Carter and Kitami are on hand to protect him. On hand, too, are assorted ZZZ blackguards. Several attempts on the Prime Minister's life fail, until finally the ZZZ introduces a new device designed to eliminate not only the Prime Minister but the ISP Agents as well: THE KILLING BOTTLE, then, is a pocket-sized container filled with a substance that can expand to thousands of times its size and throttle its victim, then disappear leaving only the corpse.

Who’s in it. The Killing Bottle stars Nick Adams as John Carter, Tatsuya Mihashi as Jiro Kitami, Kumi Mizuno as Lady X and Annu Mari as Ayako, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Killing Bottle has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Killing Bottle page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Killing Bottle tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.