Moment of Terror
ひき逃げ
Synopsis
When the only son of a working class woman is fatally struck by a car driven by the adulterous wife of a company president in a hit-and-run, the victim's mother changes her identity and infiltrates the couple's home to work as their maid, plotting to murder their similarly-aged son.
Top Cast
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Hideko Takamine
Kuniko, the Mother
Yōko Tsukasa
Kinuko Kakinuma
Eitarō Ozawa
Kakinuma
Daisuke Katō
Kawashima
Jin Nakayama
Susumu Ogasawara
Toshio Kurosawa
Kuniko's younger brother
Natsuko Kahara
Fumie
Kumeko Urabe
Hisako Kanematsu
Yoshio Inaba
Takeshi Katō
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Yutaka Sada
Kan Yanagiya
Hisao Toake
Yasuzō Ogawa
Yoshibumi Tajima
Hirayoshi Aono
Chieko Nakakita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Zenzō Matsuyama
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- ひき逃げ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Zenzō Matsuyama
Masaru Satō
Rokurô Nishigaki
Eiji Ooi
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Eiji Ooi
Editor
Rokurô Nishigaki
Director of Photography
Zenzō Matsuyama
Screenplay
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Kinema Junpo - Best Japanese Films (1926-2024) [Imported]
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Frequently Asked Questions About Moment of Terror
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What is Moment of Terror about?
When the only son of a working class woman is fatally struck by a car driven by the adulterous wife of a company president in a hit-and-run, the victim's mother changes her identity and infiltrates the couple's home to work as their maid, plotting to murder their similarly-aged son.
Who directed Moment of Terror?
Moment of Terror was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in Moment of Terror?
The principal cast of Moment of Terror includes Hideko Takamine, Yōko Tsukasa, Eitarō Ozawa, Daisuke Katō, Jin Nakayama.
When was Moment of Terror released and how long is it?
Moment of Terror was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Moment of Terror?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Moment of Terror was composed by Masaru Satō.