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Summary:

A prison truck is attacked and a convict inside is murdered. Daijiro is the penitentiary guard on duty. He is accused of negligence and suspended. Now, he will dole out his own brand of justice when he goes in search of the criminals who put his job, not to mention the live of those he is guarding, on the line.

Contributors:

Motegi, Ryoji

Sekizawa, Shinichi

Suzuki, Seijun, 1923-2017

Mizushima, Michitarō

Shiraki, Mari, 1937-

Watanabe, Misako, 1932-

Ashida, Shinsuke

Ozawa, Shoichi

Uchida, Ryohei

Abe, Toru

Matsushita, Tatsuo

Hiromatsu, Saburo

Arai, Reiko

Fukuda, Toyo

Hatsui, Kotoe

Osa, Hiroshi

Hisamatsu, Akira

Kawabe, Koichi

Mine, Shigeyoshi

Shimada, Kazuo, 1909-1996

Nikkatsu Kabushiki Kaisha

Janus Films

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

In Japanese, with optional English subtitles.

Related Series:

Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)) > Series 17, Nikkatsu noir

Alternate Titles:

Title on disc label: Take aim at the police van
Title on set container: Nikkatsu noir

Subjects:

Inmate guards — Japan — Drama

Criminals — Japan — Drama

Revenge — Japan — Drama

Japanese language films

Inmate guards

Criminals

Revenge

Japan

Genres:

Action and adventure films

Film noir

Crime films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Foreign language films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.45:1); Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.

Performers:

Cast: Michitaro Mizushima, Mari Shiraki, Misako Watanabe, Shinsuke Ashida, Shoichi Ozawa, Ryohei Uchida, Toru Abe, Tatsuo Matsushita, Saburo Hiromatsu, Reiko Arai, Toyo Fukuda, Kotoe Hatsui, Hiroshi Osa, Akira Hisamatsu.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Shigeyoshi Mine ; editor, Akira Suzuki ; music, Koichi Kawabe; production design, Sakaguchi Bugen.

General Notes:

Based on a story by Kazuo Shimada.
A foreign film (Japan).
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SON 1960 DVD

ISBNs:

9781604651997
1604651997
9781604651942 (set)
1604651946 (set)

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 715515049719
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: ECL078
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection (set): ECL075

OCLC Numbers:

429642284