Crimson Wings
紅の翼
Synopsis
At about the same time as lwami, president of a Tokyo company is murdered by an unknown assailant, it happens that an urgent call has been received from an airline company's office on remote Hachijo Island for a special serum. A Cessna aircraft which has been chartered by a man named Ohashi takes off for the island with the serum piloted by Ishida. But when airborne, Ohashi, who is the murderer of lwami, holds up Ishida at gunpoint and orders him to land on a small island west of Hachijo where a ship is waiting to take him to Hong Kong...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kō Nakahira
- Screenplay & Story
- Akinori Matsuo
- Original Score
- Seiichi Mawatari, Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 紅の翼
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kō Nakahira
Akinori Matsuo, Kō Nakahira, Itaru Kikumura
Seiichi Mawatari, Masaru Satō
Masanori Tsujii
Takiko Mizunoe
Department Leadership Roster
Kō Nakahira
Writer
Kō Nakahira
Director
Takiko Mizunoe
Producer
Akinori Matsuo
Screenplay
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
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What is Crimson Wings about?
At about the same time as lwami, president of a Tokyo company is murdered by an unknown assailant, it happens that an urgent call has been received from an airline company's office on remote Hachijo Island for a special serum. A Cessna aircraft which has been chartered by a man named Ohashi takes off for the island with the serum piloted by Ishida. But when airborne, Ohashi, who is the murderer of lwami, holds up Ishida at gunpoint and orders him to land on a small island west of Hachijo where a ship is waiting to take him to Hong Kong...
Who directed Crimson Wings?
Crimson Wings was directed by Kō Nakahira.
Who stars in Crimson Wings?
The principal cast of Crimson Wings includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Izumi Ashikawa, Sanae Nakahara, Hideaki Nitani, Shoichi Ozawa.
When was Crimson Wings released and how long is it?
Crimson Wings was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Crimson Wings?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crimson Wings was composed by Seiichi Mawatari, Masaru Satō.
Is Crimson Wings based on a book or true story?
Crimson Wings is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Itaru Kikumura".