Brand of Evil
悪の紋章
“How bizarre can a murder be?”
Synopsis
A Jonan Station detective, Kikuchi, is framed for smuggling drugs and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency, where he is asked to investigate Mitsue Takazawa, the wife of a local trading firm president. While secretly conducting his own research, he finds out that Takazawa's husband is the one, responsible for Kikuchi's imprisonment, who also have set sights on Setsuko, a woman Kikuchi becomes romantically involved with.
Top Cast
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
Kikuchi Masaaki
Michiyo Aratama
Asai Setsuko
Kyôko Kishida
Takazawa Mitsue
Keiji Sada
Takazawa Shigeharu
Takashi Shimura
Tsukamoto
Shirō Ōsaka
Matsuno
Akemi Kita
Kikuchi Etsuko
Kei Satō
Eguchi
Tōru Abe
Yuasa Teizo
Rokkō Toura
Shibata Kinichi
Asao Uchida
Takazawa's assistant
Gen Shimizu
Tatsuo Endō
Masae Yoshikawa
Koji Kiyomura
Keiko Tomita
Akira Tani
Ikio Sawamura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiromichi Horikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Sakae Hirosawa, Hiromichi Horikawa, Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 悪の紋章
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiromichi Horikawa
Sakae Hirosawa, Hiromichi Horikawa, Shinobu Hashimoto
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Yuzuru Aizawa
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Department Leadership Roster
Sakae Hirosawa
Screenplay
Hiromichi Horikawa
Screenplay
Hiromichi Horikawa
Director
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Yuzuru Aizawa
Director of Photography
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brand of Evil
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Brand of Evil about?
A Jonan Station detective, Kikuchi, is framed for smuggling drugs and sent to prison. When he is paroled, he joins a private detective agency, where he is asked to investigate Mitsue Takazawa, the wife of a local trading firm president. While secretly conducting his own research, he finds out that Takazawa's husband is the one, responsible for Kikuchi's imprisonment, who also have set sights on Setsuko, a woman Kikuchi becomes romantically involved with.
Who directed Brand of Evil?
Brand of Evil was directed by Hiromichi Horikawa.
Who stars in Brand of Evil?
The principal cast of Brand of Evil includes Tsutomu Yamazaki, Michiyo Aratama, Kyôko Kishida, Keiji Sada, Takashi Shimura.
When was Brand of Evil released and how long is it?
Brand of Evil was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Brand of Evil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Brand of Evil was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.
Is Brand of Evil based on a book or true story?
Brand of Evil is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shinobu Hashimoto".