A Trap
霧の旗
Synopsis
When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in Kyushu to Tokyo to get Japan's top lawyer to defend her brother. Unfortunately her naive idealism is shattered when the lawyer refuses to take the case based on her insufficient funds. What follows is a long determined revenge plot that sees the heroine become a Tokyo bar hostess and worse to punish the lawyer. The plot thickens with another murder mystery and a sleuthing reporter.
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Chieko Baisho
Kiriko Yanagida
Osamu Takizawa
Kinzô Ôtsuka
Michiyo Aratama
Michiko Kôno
Yūsuke Kawazu
Ken'ichi Sugita
Yōsuke Kondō
Kôichi Abe
Taketoshi Naitō
Prosecutor Shimada
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Masao Yanagida
Etsuko Ichihara
Nobuko
Koji Kiyomura
Hisaoka
Masakazu Kuwayama
Okumura
Torahiko Hamada
Judge
Kenzō Tabu
Detective
Sumiko Abe
Madam of the Kaiso bar
Takanobu Hozumi
Manager of the Minase
Chieko Misaki
Landlady
Hisashi Igawa
Man on Boat
Fumio Ōmachi
Tsûsai Sugawara
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 霧の旗
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoji Yamada
Shinobu Hashimoto, Seicho Matsumoto
Hikaru Hayashi
Tetsuo Takaha
Keiichi Uraoka
Shigeru Wakita
Department Leadership Roster
Yoji Yamada
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Shigeru Wakita
Producer
Tetsuo Takaha
Director of Photography
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Trap
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What is A Trap about?
When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in Kyushu to Tokyo to get Japan's top lawyer to defend her brother. Unfortunately her naive idealism is shattered when the lawyer refuses to take the case based on her insufficient funds. What follows is a long determined revenge plot that sees the heroine become a Tokyo bar hostess and worse to punish the lawyer. The plot thickens with another murder mystery and a sleuthing reporter.
Who directed A Trap?
A Trap was directed by Yoji Yamada.
Who stars in A Trap?
The principal cast of A Trap includes Chieko Baisho, Osamu Takizawa, Michiyo Aratama, Yūsuke Kawazu, Yōsuke Kondō.
When was A Trap released and how long is it?
A Trap was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for A Trap?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Trap was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is A Trap based on a book or true story?
A Trap is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Seicho Matsumoto".