Army Intelligence

1968 1h 28m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Thriller

Synopsis

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Kazuo, a Japanese army intelligence agent, reveals a foreign intelligence network in Japan and then sent to Borneo Island with a special mission.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonny Chiba
Kazuo Yamamoto
Teruo Yoshida
Ichiro Kakinuma
Mako Midori
Kenji Imai
Shoda
Yoshiro Ichikawa
Sawamura
Reiko Hagi
Motoko Yamamoto
Mitsuko Mito
Tamiko Yamamoto
Jun Negami
Minoru Sasaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Writers: Hajime Takaiwa, Takeo Kaneko
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sonny Chiba and Teruo Yoshida and Mako Midori carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tsuneo Kobayashi directs. Hanjirō Nakazawa behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Yoshiki Nagasawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sonny Chiba and Teruo Yoshida and Mako Midori carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0294875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.