Tale of Japanese Burglars
にっぽん泥棒物語
Synopsis
Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some communists are found guilty of causing the incident, but he knows it wasn't them. He can save innocent people but for that he must confess his own crime.
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Rentaro Mikuni
Gisuke Hayashida
Yūnosuke Itō
Lieutenant Ando
Yoshiko Sakuma
Hana Takahashi
Shinjirō Ehara
Baba Kurakichi
Mako Midori
Fukuko Hayashida
Tanie Kitabayashi
Hayashida's mother
Sonny Chiba
Lawyer Ohki
Hideo Murota
Saiki, News reporter
Kō Nishimura
Yoshi Katō
Lawyer Fujimoto
Takeshi Katō
Public prosecutor Tamura
Etsuko Ichihara
Momoko
Tomo'o Nagai
Presiding judge
Yoshio Yoshida
Kameya's owner
Kenji Imai
Young detective
Rinichi Yamamoto
Fujie Satsuki
Tokue Hanazawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Hajime Takaiwa, Atsushi Takeda
- Original Score
- Sei Ikeno
- Original Title
- にっぽん泥棒物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satsuo Yamamoto
Hajime Takaiwa, Atsushi Takeda
Sei Ikeno
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Hajime Takaiwa
Screenplay
Satsuo Yamamoto
Director
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Atsushi Takeda
Screenplay
Yoshiki Nagasawa
Editor
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tale of Japanese Burglars
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What is Tale of Japanese Burglars about?
Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some communists are found guilty of causing the incident, but he knows it wasn't them. He can save innocent people but for that he must confess his own crime.
Who directed Tale of Japanese Burglars?
Tale of Japanese Burglars was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
Who stars in Tale of Japanese Burglars?
The principal cast of Tale of Japanese Burglars includes Rentaro Mikuni, Yūnosuke Itō, Yoshiko Sakuma, Shinjirō Ehara, Mako Midori.
When was Tale of Japanese Burglars released and how long is it?
Tale of Japanese Burglars was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for Tale of Japanese Burglars?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tale of Japanese Burglars was composed by Sei Ikeno.