A Turning to Hell
地獄の曲り角
Synopsis
Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key. From a newspaper he learns that the dead man is an official who has been detained as a suspect in a bribery case involving 150,000,000 yen and that another suspect named Matsunaga is still in custody. Maki realizes that if he can obtain the other two-thirds of the key, he will be a multi-millionaire.
Top Cast
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Ryōji Hayama
Maki
Mihoko Inagaki
Akiko
Yōko Minamida
Takako
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Matsunaga
Hiroshi Kondō
Hachirô
Kaku Takashina
Kabu
Akira Ōizumi
Nishi
Hiroshi Hijikata
Onoda
Fumio Ōmachi
Takeuchi
Tatsuo Matsushita
Miyaoka
Zenji Yamada
Suzuki
Nobuo Kawakami
Zenpei Saga
Yoshimitsu
Mieko Hirooka
Michie Yokota
Fudeko Tanaka
Michie's mother Toyo
Hiroshi Kōno
Otaguro
Shirō Yanase
Nabe
Kenzô Kawabe
Killer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada, Masaru Baba
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 地獄の曲り角
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Nobuo Yamada, Masaru Baba, Shinji Fujiwara
Riichirō Manabe
Yoshio Mamiya
Akira Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Director
Yoshio Mamiya
Director of Photography
Nobuo Yamada
Screenplay
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Masaru Baba
Screenplay
Riichirō Manabe
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Turning to Hell
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Turning to Hell about?
Maki, a porter at the Sakura Hotel, finds a body in Room No. 2 and picks up a piece of paper on which is written "one-third of the key", also the part of a key. From a newspaper he learns that the dead man is an official who has been detained as a suspect in a bribery case involving 150,000,000 yen and that another suspect named Matsunaga is still in custody. Maki realizes that if he can obtain the other two-thirds of the key, he will be a multi-millionaire.
Who directed A Turning to Hell?
A Turning to Hell was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Who stars in A Turning to Hell?
The principal cast of A Turning to Hell includes Ryōji Hayama, Mihoko Inagaki, Yōko Minamida, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Hiroshi Kondō.
When was A Turning to Hell released and how long is it?
A Turning to Hell was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for A Turning to Hell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Turning to Hell was composed by Riichirō Manabe.