Police Precinct: Backing Investigation

1963 0h 58m JA

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A man confessed to killing a woman in a labyrinth 2 years ago. The detectives must now conduct a "backing investigation" to determine whether his confession is true, because the law states that a confession alone is not enough to make the case. The 20nd work from the popular series "Keishicho Monogatari", which documents the activities of the First Investigation Division of the Capital Police Department.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yūji Hori
Detective Nagata
Tokue Hanazawa
Detective Hayashi
Hiroshi Minami
Detective Azuma
Rinichi Yamamoto
Detective Kaneko
Takashi Kanda
Chief Detective
Shirō Ōki
Detective Takatsu
Kenji Imai
Machiko Yashiro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hajime Sato
Writers: Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Suzuki 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 Tokue Hanazawa and Hiroshi Minami carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Hajime Sato directs. Hanjirō Nakazawa behind the camera. Hiroshi Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Police Precinct Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Hajime Sato, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hiroshi Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yūji Hori and Tokue Hanazawa and Hiroshi Minami carry the top of the cast.