The School of Spies
陸軍中野学校
Synopsis
Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent spies. They erase their names, families, even lovers to bury themselves in training. Jiro, one of the cadets, successfully seize the secret code of English army to pass the final exam. However, he reaches the crossroad when his fiancee Yukiko turns out to be a spy of the enemy.
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Top Cast
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Raizō Ichikawa
Jiro Shiina
Mayumi Ogawa
Yukiko
Kyōsuke Machida
Captain Maeda
E.H. Eric
Oscar Davidson
Daisuke Katō
Lieutenant Kusanagi
Yūzō Hayakawa
Colonel Iwakura
Manabu Morita
Sho Natsuki
Shizuo Chūjō
Takashi Nakamura
Sachiko Murase
Kikuno Miyoshi
Yūji Moriya
Kubota (Nakano School student)
Shin Minatsu
Tezuka (Nakano School student)
Tazuko Niki
Harue
Fujio Harumoto
Jun Osanai
Tadashi Date
Kōichi Itō
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiji Hoshikawa
- Original Score
- Tadashi Yamanouchi
- Original Title
- 陸軍中野学校
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Seiji Hoshikawa
Tadashi Yamanouchi
Setsuo Kobayashi
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Seiji Hoshikawa
Screenplay
Setsuo Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Tadashi Yamanouchi
Original Music Composer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
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What is The School of Spies about?
Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent spies. They erase their names, families, even lovers to bury themselves in training. Jiro, one of the cadets, successfully seize the secret code of English army to pass the final exam. However, he reaches the crossroad when his fiancee Yukiko turns out to be a spy of the enemy.
Who directed The School of Spies?
The School of Spies was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Who stars in The School of Spies?
The principal cast of The School of Spies includes Raizō Ichikawa, Mayumi Ogawa, Kyōsuke Machida, E.H. Eric, Daisuke Katō.
When was The School of Spies released and how long is it?
The School of Spies was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The School of Spies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The School of Spies was composed by Tadashi Yamanouchi.