Police Precinct Part 12

1960 1h 20m JA

Synopsis

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In a corner of a warehouse at Shiodome Station, a alumni trunk, is found with the terrible smell of decay. The dead body of a woman is inside. Since the trunk was shipped from Osaka Tennoji Station, the murder investigation headquarters were established in Tokyo and Osaka

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yūji Hori
Kenji Imai
Fumitake Ōmura
Shoji Nakayama
Mitsue Komiya
Tatsuo Matsumura
Takashi Kanda
Tokue Hanazawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masuichi Iizuka
Writers: Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Police Precinct Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fumio Soda 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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Yūji Hori and Kenji Imai and Fumitake Ōmura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35479650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masuichi Iizuka directs. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Police Precinct Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yūji Hori and Kenji Imai and Fumitake Ōmura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt35479650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.