Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
'Jûsangô taihisen' yori: Sono gosôsha o nerae (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 19min
- Action, Crime
- 27 Jan 1960 (Japan)
- Movie
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Cast
| Michitarô Mizushima | ... |
Daijirô Tamon
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| Misako Watanabe | ... |
Yûko Hamajima
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Shôichi Ozawa | ... |
Gorô Kashima
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| Shinsuke Ashida | ... |
Jûbei Hamajima
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| Mari Shiraki | ... |
Tsunako Andô
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| Tôru Abe | ... |
Akabori
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| Ryôhei Uchida | ... |
Kuji
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Akira Hisamatsu | ... |
Masaki
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Saburô Hiromatsu | ... |
Ôta
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| Tatsuo Matsushita | ... |
Captain Takamura
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Reiko Arai | ... |
Osen
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| Kotoe Hatsui | ... |
Concierge of Gorô's apartment
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Hiroshi Chô | ... |
Yuhata
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| Tomio Aoki | ... |
Clerk of Inn
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Norikatsu Hanamura | ... |
Yamaoka
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Keisuke Noro | ... |
Manager of strip theater
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Kaoru Yamamoto |
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Kyôko Natsu | ... |
Shôko
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Ayako Fukuda |
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Yôko Yokota | ... |
Maid at Inn
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Tamaki Katori | ... |
Stripper
(as Tokiko Kuki)
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Eiko Takada | ... |
Nurse
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Arata Shibata | ... |
Taxi driver
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Shô Furuta |
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| Kôichi Uenoyama | ... |
Tôkichi Tatsuma
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Shigeno Iwasaki | ... |
Mari Sanjô
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Reina Hanayagi |
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Toyo Fukuda | ... |
Housewife
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Hiroshi Midorikawa |
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Hiroshi Nagashi |
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Directed by
| Seijun Suzuki | ||
Written by
| Kazuo Shimada | ... | (story) |
| Shin'ichi Sekizawa | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ryôji Mogi | ... | planner |
Music by
| Kôichi Kawabe | ||
Cinematography by
| Shigeyoshi Mine | ||
Editing by
| Akira Suzuki | ||
Production Design by
| Takeharu Sakaguchi | ||
Production Management
| Yoshio Mutô | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kazunari Takeda | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Saburô Takahashi | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Keiji Kaneda | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Masatoshi Takase | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shinnosuke Andô | ... | gaffer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Nikkatsu (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (digital) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A sharpshooter kills two prisoners in a police van at night. The guard on the van is suspended for six months; he's Tamon, an upright, modest man. He begins his own investigation into the murders. Who were the victims, who are their relatives and girlfriends, who else was on the van that night? As he doggedly investigates, others die, coincidences occur, and several leads take him to the Hamaju Agency, which may be supplying call girls. Its owner is in jail, his daughter, the enigmatic Yuko, keeps turning up where Tamon goes. Tamon believes he can awaken good in people, but has he met his match? Will he solve the murders or be the next victim? And who is Akiba?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Premiered on TCM's "Noir Alley" with Eddie Muller on 18 May 2024. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scenes, the prisoner's handcuffs are so loose that he could easily slip his hand through. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 1960 (2018). See more » |