Escape from Japan
1964 · 1h 36m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Yoshishige Yoshida
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Escape from Japan
Overview
As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery.
Director and cast
- Yoshishige Yoshida Director
- Yasushi Suzuki as Tatsuo
- Kyōsuke Machida as Takashi Asakawa
- Ryōhei Uchida as Isamu Goda
- Sumiko Sakamoto as Mitsuko
- Etsuko Ichihara as Fujiko
- Keiko Mizushina as Yaeko
- Toshirō Hayano as Akama
- Gorō Tarumi as Hanada
- Masakazu Kuwayama as Chief Detective of Department 1
- Teruko Kishi as Hotel Mistress
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