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Take Aim at the Police Van

Take Aim at the Police Van

1960•1h 19m•6.1/10
ThrillerMysteryCrime

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6.1/10(28)

A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michitarō Mizushima

Michitarō Mizushima

Daijirô Tamon

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Tsunako Andô

Misako Watanabe

Misako Watanabe

Yûko Hamajima

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Jûbei Hamajima

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Gorô Kashima

Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Kuji

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Akahori

Tatsuo Matsushita

Captain Takamura

Saburo Hiromatsu

Saburo Hiromatsu

Ôta

Reiko Arai

Reiko Arai

Osen

Toyo Fukuda

Housewife

Kotoe Hatsui

Kotoe Hatsui

Concierge of Gorô's Apartment

Hiroshi Chō

Yuhata

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Clerk of Inn

Norikatsu Hanamura

Yamaoka

Hiroshi Midorikawa

Keisuke Noro

Keisuke Noro

Manager of Strip Theater

Akira Hisamatsu

Masaki

Kaoru Yamamoto

Kyoko Natsu

Shôko

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