Red Pier
赤い波止場
Synopsis
Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.
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Yūjirō Ishihara
Jiro
Mie Kitahara
Keiko Sugita
Masumi Okada
Taabô
Sanae Nakahara
Mami
Shirō Ōsaka
Detective Noro
Yukiko Todoroki
Mama
Hideaki Nitani
Katsumata
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Shiraishi Paku-san
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Matsuda
Mayumi Shimizu
Mitsuko
Zenji Yamada
Tanabe
Hiroshi Hijikata
Tsuchida
Taizō Fukami
Yottsuan
Shirō Amakusa
Police chief Hasegawa
Ryūsei Itō
Owner of the Chinese restaurant Fukushû
Jun Miyazaki
Reiko Arai
Fusako
Kazuo Kinugasa
Detective Takagi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Ikeda, Toshio Masuda
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 赤い波止場
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Masuda
Ichirō Ikeda, Toshio Masuda
Hajime Kaburagi
Shinsaku Himeda
Masanori Tsujii
Takiko Mizunoe
Department Leadership Roster
Ichirō Ikeda
Writer
Shinsaku Himeda
Director of Photography
Toshio Masuda
Director
Toshio Masuda
Writer
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Takiko Mizunoe
Producer
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Available 1950s
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BD Release: Past-1960
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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Pier
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Red Pier about?
Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.
Who directed Red Pier?
Red Pier was directed by Toshio Masuda.
Who stars in Red Pier?
The principal cast of Red Pier includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Masumi Okada, Sanae Nakahara, Shirō Ōsaka.
When was Red Pier released and how long is it?
Red Pier was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Red Pier?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Pier was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.