The Decoy
脱獄囚
Synopsis
Thriller about three escaped convicts, one of whom (Sato), plans to murder the wife of a detective (Ikebe) whom he blames for the suicide of his pregnant mistress.
Top Cast
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Ryō Ikebe
Detective Hoshino
Mitsuko Kusabue
Setsuko (Hoshino’s wife)
Keiko Ieda
Toshiko Horiuchi
Susumu Fujita
Saitō (Chief Inspector)
Momoko Kôchi
Ikuko Koide (Prosecutor’s daughter)
Makoto Satō
Ryōsuke Yamashita (Escaped convict)
Kurôemon Onoe
Senji Tabata (Escaped convict)
Chieko Nakakita
Katsuko Horiuchi (Toshiko’s mother)
氏家真紀
Mari (Bar woman)
Yoshibumi Tajima
Tsurukichi Togawa (Escaped convict)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeo Murata
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa
- Original Title
- 脱獄囚
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Suzuki
Takeo Murata, Ken Ishikawa
Yasushi Akutagawa
Masao Tamai
Kôichi Iwashita
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Suzuki
Director
Takeo Murata
Screenplay
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Kôichi Iwashita
Editor
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Decoy.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Decoy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Decoy about?
Thriller about three escaped convicts, one of whom (Sato), plans to murder the wife of a detective (Ikebe) whom he blames for the suicide of his pregnant mistress.
Who directed The Decoy?
The Decoy was directed by Hideo Suzuki.
Who stars in The Decoy?
The principal cast of The Decoy includes Ryō Ikebe, Mitsuko Kusabue, Keiko Ieda, Susumu Fujita, Momoko Kôchi.
When was The Decoy released and how long is it?
The Decoy was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Decoy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Decoy was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa.