Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
Overview
A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.5257499999999999 |
Directed By
Seijun Suzuki
Crew
Kazuo Shimada
Akira Suzuki
Seijun Suzuki
Koichi Kawabe
Shinichi Sekizawa
Shigeyoshi Mine
Ryoji Mogi
Kazunari Takeda
Takeharu Sakaguchi
Yoshio Mutô
Saburô Takahashi
Keiji Kaneda
Shinnosuke Andô
Masatoshi Takase
TOP CAST
Michitarō Mizushima
Daijirô Tamon
Mari Shiraki
Tsunako Andô
Misako Watanabe
Yûko Hamajima
Shinsuke Ashida
Jûbei Hamajima
Shoichi Ozawa
Gorô Kashima
Ryōhei Uchida
Kuji
Tōru Abe
Akahori
Tatsuo Matsushita
Captain Takamura
Saburo Hiromatsu
Ôta
Reiko Arai
Osen
Toyo Fukuda
Housewife
Kotoe Hatsui
Concierge of Gorô's Apartment
Hiroshi Chō
Yuhata
Tomio Aoki
Clerk of Inn
Norikatsu Hanamura
Yamaoka
Keisuke Noro
Manager of Strip Theater
Akira Hisamatsu
Masaki
Kyoko Natsu
Shôko
Yōko Yokota
Maid at Inn
Tamaki Katori
Stripper
Eiko Takada
Nurse
Arata Shibata
Taxi Driver
Kōichi Uenoyama
Tôkichi Tatsuma
Shigeno Iwasaki
Mari Sanjô
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