This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring Ryô Ikebe as a young policeman it is part crime drama, part social study. Definitely not an undiscovered masterpiece, but still a must for Ichikawa buffs.
Kon Ichikawa | Director |
Kon Ichikawa | Story |
Kaneto Shindō | Writer |
Minoru Yokoyama | Director of Photography |
Chōshirō Ishii | Gaffer |
Toshio Negishi | Sound |
Shin Osada | Editor |
Satoru Chûko | Art Direction |
Nobuo Iida | Original Music Composer |