Who's the Real Killer

1957 1h 31m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ActionCrime

Synopsis

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Film about a car dealer who gets into financial trouble.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ichirō Sugai
Eikichi
Hisako Yamane
Yurie
Akira Kobayashi
Jiro
Kō Nishimura
Nakagawa
Kyōji Aoyama
Misako Watanabe
Yoshio Ōmori
Mori
Taiji Tonoyama
Frank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kō Nakahira
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kō Nakahira, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ichirō Sugai and Hisako Yamane and Akira Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kō Nakahira directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Masanori Tsujii cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kō Nakahira, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masanori Tsujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ichirō Sugai and Hisako Yamane and Akira Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0050606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.