The Silent Gun
勝負犬
Synopsis
A series of murders has been committed by someone with a new model gun, a Mord-Gessel X 38. Indeed, Daisuke himself is almost killed while investigating the case. This occurred while he was with Ritsuko, daughter of a company president. Detective Kimura thinks that the president himself, returned to Japan after an absence of fifteen years, might be the killer, or at least the man who supplied the gun. Ritsuko's father limps and though she explains this as the result of a traffic accident, Kimura remembers a narcotics smuggler named Suginami who shot himself in the ankle and then escaped from the hospital. He believes that the company president and the drug peddler are the same.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshio Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Giichi Fujimoto
- Original Score
- Tadashi Yamanouchi
- Original Title
- 勝負犬
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshio Inoue
Giichi Fujimoto
Tadashi Yamanouchi
Nobuo Munekawa
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Department Leadership Roster
Giichi Fujimoto
Screenplay
Yoshio Inoue
Director
Nobuo Munekawa
Director of Photography
Tadashi Yamanouchi
Original Music Composer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Silent Gun
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Silent Gun about?
A series of murders has been committed by someone with a new model gun, a Mord-Gessel X 38. Indeed, Daisuke himself is almost killed while investigating the case. This occurred while he was with Ritsuko, daughter of a company president. Detective Kimura thinks that the president himself, returned to Japan after an absence of fifteen years, might be the killer, or at least the man who supplied the gun. Ritsuko's father limps and though she explains this as the result of a traffic accident, Kimura remembers a narcotics smuggler named Suginami who shot himself in the ankle and then escaped from the hospital. He believes that the company president and the drug peddler are the same.
Who directed The Silent Gun?
The Silent Gun was directed by Yoshio Inoue.
Who stars in The Silent Gun?
The principal cast of The Silent Gun includes Jiro Tamiya, Shigeru Amachi, Takuya Fujioka, Michiko Sugata, Sumiko Sakamoto.
When was The Silent Gun released and how long is it?
The Silent Gun was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Silent Gun?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Silent Gun was composed by Tadashi Yamanouchi.