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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsuo Murayama
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenrō Matsuura, Yoshihiro Ishimatsu, Kazuo Shimada
- Original Score
- Kuranosuke Hamaguchi
- Original Title
- 黒の挑戦者
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsuo Murayama
Kenrō Matsuura, Yoshihiro Ishimatsu, Kazuo Shimada
Kuranosuke Hamaguchi
Kimio Watanabe
Takahito Miwa
Department Leadership Roster
Kenrō Matsuura
Writer
Mitsuo Murayama
Director
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Writer
Takahito Miwa
Producer
Koichi Takahashi
Production Design
Kimio Watanabe
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Black Challenger
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Black Challenger about?
Young lawyer Jiro receives a late night phone call from a distraught woman sending him on a journey to uncover corruption and exploitation stemming from those at the very top of society.
Who directed Black Challenger?
Black Challenger was directed by Mitsuo Murayama.
Who stars in Black Challenger?
The principal cast of Black Challenger includes Jirō Tamiya, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Naoko Kubo, Kyū Sazanka, Reiko Fujiwara.
When was Black Challenger released and how long is it?
Black Challenger was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Black Challenger?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Black Challenger was composed by Kuranosuke Hamaguchi.