Brand of Evil (1964)
"Aku no monsho" (original title)

A Japanese detective, Kikuchi, is framed for a murder and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency to investigate his case and investigates Mitsue Takazawa, ... See full summary »

Director:

Hiromichi Horikawa

Writers:

Shinobu Hashimoto, Sakae Hirosawa,

Stars:

Tsutomu Yamazaki, Michiyo Aratama, Kyôko Kishida

Cast

Cast overview:
Tsutomu Yamazaki	...	Detective Kikuchi / Seiichi Inamura (plays 2 parts)
Michiyo Aratama	...	Setsuko Asai
Kyôko Kishida	...	Mitsue Takazawa
Keiji Sada	...	Shigeharu Takazawa
Eijirô Yanagi	...	Hiroshi Ebihara
Shirô Osaka	...	Seitaro Matsuno
Akemi Kita	...	Emiko Ohara
Takashi Shimura	...	Tsukamoto, manager
Kei Satô	...	Yasuhiro Eguchi
Rokko Toura	...	Kinichi Shibata
Tôru Abe	...	Teizo Yuasa

Storyline

A Japanese detective, Kikuchi, is framed for a murder and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency to investigate his case and investigates Mitsue Takazawa, the wife of a local trading firm whom is really a crime lord responsible for Kikuchi's imprisionment and now sets sights on Setsuko, a woman Kikuchi becomes romantically involved with.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | murder | cartel | frame up | housemaid | 

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

12 February 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brand of Evil

Company Credits

Production Co:

Takarazuka Motion Picture Company Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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