1958

1h 56m

6.9(18 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect will try to reunite with an old flame.

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Cast & Crew

43 members

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大木実

Takao Yuki, the police detective

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田村高廣

Kyûichi Ishii, the murderer

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宮口精二

Yuji Shimooka, the police detective

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高峰秀子

Sadako Yokokawa

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菅井きん

Mrs. Shimooka

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清水将夫

Mr. Yokokawa

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内田良平

Mr. Yamada, principal offender

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藤原釜足

Mr. Takakura

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浦辺粂子

Proprietress of the Hotel Hizen-ya

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高千穂ひづる

Yumiko Takakura

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文野朋子

Mrs. Takakura

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小田切みき

Unknown Role

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北林谷栄

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芦田伸介

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近衛敏明

Unknown Role

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多々良純

Saga Police Detective

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福岡正剛

Taxi driver

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Kentarô Imai

Policeman

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稲川善一

Postman

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磯部玉枝

Takakura's younger sister

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Production

Taku Itô

Yokokawa's son

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Hiroyuki Kasugai

Yokokawa's son

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川口のぶ

Yu Tachibana's daughter

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Kazuo Kobayashi

Unknown Role

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小林十九二

Laundry owner

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Tsuruko Kusakata

Bookbinder owner

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町田祥子

Takakura's younger sister

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Takeo Matsushita

Fukagawa station inspector

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Shinichirō Minami

Fukagawa station section chief

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Shôsuke Oni

Fukagawa station inspector

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Kôichi Shimizu

Laundry errand boy

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Isao Suenaga

Unknown Role

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Hideyo Takagi

Takakura's younger sister

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Mieko Takagi

Yokokawa's daughter

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Norikazu Takeda

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Yoshihiko Takemoto

Shimooka's eldest son

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玉島愛造

Kamataki

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多々良純

Saga station inspector

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Keiji Tsuchida

Fukagawa station inspector

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Kazuko Yamamoto

Akie, hotel's maid

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Kôei Yamamoto

Town factory master

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Fuemon Ôtomo

Saga police chief

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大友純

Construction camp master

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