Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969)

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96 min - Comedy | Drama - July 1973 (USA)

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Shinjuku Thief is the story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's Shinjuku district by salesgirl Umeko.



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Cast

Cast overview:
	Tadanori Yokoo	...	Torio Okanoue
	Rie Yokoyama	...	Umeko Suzuki
	Moichi Tanabe	...	Himself
	Tetsu Takahashi	...	Himself
	Kei Satô	...	Himself
	Rokko Toura	...	Himself
	Fumio Watanabe	...	Himself
	Juro Kara	...	Himself / Singer
	Akaji Maro	...	Actor
	Reisen Ri	...	Actress
	Taka Ôkubo	...	Actor
	Shimon Yotsuya	...	Actor
	Mansaku Fuwa	...	Actor
	Noboru Kuzu	...	Actor
	Maki Fujiwara	...	Actress

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Storyline

Shinjuku Thief is the story of a bookstore thief named Birdey who is led through various adventures in Tokyo's Shinjuku district by salesgirl Umeko. Written by Tomas

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

July 1973 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Diary of a Shinjuku Burglar See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sozosha, Kinokuniya See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White | Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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