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Ningen no shômei (1977)

132 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  8 October 1977 (Japan)
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When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.

Director:

Jun'ya Satô

Writers:

Zenzo Matsuyama, Seiichi Morimura (novel)

Stars:

George Kennedy, Mariko Okada and Yûsaku Matsuda
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Kennedy ...
Ken Shuftan
Mariko Okada Mariko Okada ...
Yûsaku Matsuda Yûsaku Matsuda ...
Broderick Crawford ...
Detective O'Brien
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Aljohns Robert Aljohns
Junzaburô Ban Junzaburô Ban ...
Hot Spring Inn's owner
Takeo Chii Takeo Chii ...
Detective Kusaba
E.H. Eric E.H. Eric ...
Design Contest M.C.
Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku ...
Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant
Bunjaku Han Bunjaku Han ...
Naomi
Hajime Hana Hajime Hana ...
Detective Takeshi Yokowata
Janet Hatta Janet Hatta ...
Yukiko Mishima
Michiko Hoshi Michiko Hoshi
Kôichi Iwaki Kôichi Iwaki ...
Kyohei Kori
Rick Jason ...
Lionel Adams
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When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

Japan | USA

Language:

English | Japanese

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Also Known As:

Proof of the Man See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho, ProSer Co. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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