The Challenge (1962)
The Challenge (1962)
Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation. The film rolls along as a suspenseful thriller while offering a critique of political corruption, hypocrisy, and journalistic cowardice in postwar Japan.

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta Koji Tsuruta As: Kuroki
Tatsuo Umemiya Tatsuo Umemiya As:
Mayumi Ozora Mayumi Ozora As:
Hitomi Nakahara Hitomi Nakahara As: Hiromi
Tetsuro Tamba Tetsuro Tamba As: Takayama
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Storyline

Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation. The film rolls along as a suspenseful thriller while offering a critique of political corruption, hypocrisy, and journalistic cowardice in postwar Japan.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime, Action

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 28 March 1962

Country: JP

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Toei Company

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Cast

Directed By

Kinji Fukasaku

Kinji Fukasaku

Director

Mikio Koyama

Mikio Koyama

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Susumu Saji

Susumu Saji

Screenplay

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Koichi Kawabe

Koichi Kawabe

Original Music Composer

Yozo Uchida

Yozo Uchida

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ichirō Hoshijima

Ichirō Hoshijima

Director of Photography

Lighting

Kazuichi Yoshida

Kazuichi Yoshida

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Tomomichi Araki

Tomomichi Araki

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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