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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

She Was an Instrument of Pain & Pleasure - She Even Took on the CIA!

19704.21h 29m

Overview

An American draft dodger and aspiring writer named Nero Finnigan becomes involved with the notorious Mr. Go, an organized crime mastermind. They conspire to blackmail an American weapons scientist into providing secrets to Mr. Go's organization for resale to the highest bidder. "The Dolphin" then arrives, who is an American CIA agent and James Joyce scholar, and is charged with recovering the scientist and his work by whatever means necessary.

Directed by Burgess Meredith
Written by Burgess Meredith
Produced by Dick Randall
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Top Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Y.Y. Go

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Leo Zimmerman

Irene Tsu

Irene Tsu

Tah-Ling

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Nero Finnegan

Peter Lind Hayes

Peter Lind Hayes

Prof. Robert Bannister

Clarissa Kaye-Mason

Clarissa Kaye-Mason

Zelda

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

The Dolphin

G

Gigo Tevzadze

Dr. Ading

King Hu

King Hu

Ito Suzuki

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Parker

Themes & Keywords

writerdraft dodger

About The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go is a mystery, thriller, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of writer, draft dodger. Directed by Burgess Meredith, it stars James Mason, Jack MacGowran, Irene Tsu. An American draft dodger and aspiring writer named Nero Finnigan becomes involved with the notorious Mr. Go, an organized crime mastermind. They conspire to blackmail an American weapons scientist into providing secrets to Mr. Go's organization for resale to the highest bidder. "The Dolphin" then arrives, who is an American CIA agent and James Joyce scholar, and is charged with recovering the scientist and his work by whatever means necessary.

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