Called to the Stand
神阪四郎の犯罪
Synopsis
Chief editor Shiro Kamisaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara's suicide. The victim is a woman who's said to have had sexual relations with the defendant. Four intertwined witnesses: a critic, Shiro's employee, a singer, and his wife, are all called to the stand. His destiny now lies in their hands.
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Hisaya Morishige
Shiro Kamisaka
Michiyo Aratama
Masako
Sachiko Hidari
Chiyo Umehara
Nobuo Kaneko
Prosecutor
Toshie Takada
Sachiko Nagai
Joe Shishido
Hotta
Yukiko Todoroki
Tomoko Togawa
Osamu Takizawa
Tetsuo Imamura
Yukihiko Sugi
Hotta's Colleague
Taizō Fukami
Judge
Masao Shimizu
Sankei Publishing Inc. President
Masayoshi Miyasaka
Shin Date
Detective
Masami Shimojō
Yamagishi
Haruji Kubo
Court Guard
Jun Miyazaki
Ōmori
Saeko Hirota
Hatsuko Wakahara
Imamura House Maid
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Hisamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Hajime Takaiwa
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 神阪四郎の犯罪
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Hisamatsu
Hajime Takaiwa, Tatsuzō Ishikawa
Akira Ifukube
Mitsuo Kondō
Kaneo Iwai
Department Leadership Roster
Seiji Hisamatsu
Director
Hajime Takaiwa
Screenplay
Kaneo Iwai
Producer
Mitsuo Kondō
Editor
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What is Called to the Stand about?
Chief editor Shiro Kamisaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara's suicide. The victim is a woman who's said to have had sexual relations with the defendant. Four intertwined witnesses: a critic, Shiro's employee, a singer, and his wife, are all called to the stand. His destiny now lies in their hands.
Who directed Called to the Stand?
Called to the Stand was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
Who stars in Called to the Stand?
The principal cast of Called to the Stand includes Hisaya Morishige, Michiyo Aratama, Sachiko Hidari, Nobuo Kaneko, Toshie Takada.
When was Called to the Stand released and how long is it?
Called to the Stand was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Called to the Stand?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Called to the Stand was composed by Akira Ifukube.