Japan / Mar 14, 1956
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt to perfect his crime, he drives to a remote quarry to bury his wife’s body, but along the way, he finds another dead body in the back of his car! Given no choice, Ise dumps both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie begins her search for her missing brother, Yoshihiko. After surprising twists and turns, Ise faces his fate.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jushiro Kobayashi | Detective Tanabe |
| Eiko Higashitani | Mariko |
| Hisano Yamaoka | Tomoko Ise |
| Yoshiko Fujishiro | Momoko |
| Keiko Tama | Sumiko Ikeda |
| Kuniko Yamamura | Mrs. Shimamura |
| Toyo Fukuda | Kazuko Tamura |
| Zenji Yamada | Lawyer Nagata |
| Kiyoshi Kamoda | Patrolman in Atami |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 死の十字路 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Official site | nikkatsu.com |
| Release date | 14 marzo 1956 |
| Executive producer | Takeo Yanagawa |
| Writer | Kenji Watanabe, Rampo Edogawa |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki |
| Cinematography | Takeo Itō |
| Assistant directors | Umetsugu Inoue |
| Lighting | Kyosa Yoshida |
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| Camera operators | Takeo Itō |
| Additional photography | Takeo Itō |
| Production design | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Art direction | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Set decoration | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Music | Masaru Satō, Nobumasa Fukushima |
| Sound | Nobumasa Fukushima, Masaru Satō |
Release dates
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