As If To Kill
殺すが如く
Synopsis
Not far from Yurakucho, on the riverbank, stands the Nishida Clinic, with signs advertising internal medicine, surgery, and gynecology. The examination room of the clinic’s director, Dr. Heizo Nishida, is frequented by mysterious women and black-marketeers. Toshio Shimamura, president of “Seiso Shinpo”, takes notice of this. Ayako Toda, who lost her parents during repatriation and was taken in by Shimamura is ordered to extort 50,000 yen from Nishida, but in the process meets his son Ippei.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigeo Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenta Yamazaki, Kaoru Yasaka
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 殺すが如く
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigeo Tanaka
Kenta Yamazaki, Kaoru Yasaka, Tamotsu Takata
Ichirō Saitō
Michio Takahashi
Itsuo Doi
Department Leadership Roster
Shigeo Tanaka
Director
Kenta Yamazaki
Screenplay
Kaoru Yasaka
Screenplay
Michio Takahashi
Director of Photography
Itsuo Doi
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About As If To Kill
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is As If To Kill about?
Not far from Yurakucho, on the riverbank, stands the Nishida Clinic, with signs advertising internal medicine, surgery, and gynecology. The examination room of the clinic’s director, Dr. Heizo Nishida, is frequented by mysterious women and black-marketeers. Toshio Shimamura, president of “Seiso Shinpo”, takes notice of this. Ayako Toda, who lost her parents during repatriation and was taken in by Shimamura is ordered to extort 50,000 yen from Nishida, but in the process meets his son Ippei.
Who directed As If To Kill?
As If To Kill was directed by Shigeo Tanaka.
Who stars in As If To Kill?
The principal cast of As If To Kill includes Mitsuko Mito, Masao Wakahara, Eijirō Tōno, Kenjiro Uemura, Toshiko Hatori.
When was As If To Kill released and how long is it?
As If To Kill was released in 1948 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for As If To Kill?
The original motion picture soundtrack for As If To Kill was composed by Ichirō Saitō.