The Black Trademark
黒の商標
Synopsis
Ide of the Kokusai Rayon Company visits a supermarket and finds cheap shirts being passed off as his company's products. But a closer look reveals that the last letter of "Kokusai" has been changed to "n" and reads "Kokusan." The buyers, however, are all under the impression that they are buying Kokusai shirts. Ide begins an investigation to find out where the shirts are being made, but before he is able to uncover anything, he is killed on a train and his little black book, filled with secret data, is stolen. Sugino then starts a one-man search for both the killer and the factory turning out the cheap shirts.
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Top Cast
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Ken Utsui
Koji Sugino
Yukiko Fuji
Yukiko Tago
Hideo Takamatsu
Akio Kakiuchi
Kyōko Enami
Junko Hamanaka
Jun Hamamura
Kazunori Tago
Masao Mishima
Ryuichi Terasawa
Yūzō Hayakawa
Machiko Horikawa
Nurse
Yoshio Takee
Section Chief Yamaoka
Nobuo Minakata
Sho Natsuki
Ide
Kōichi Itō
Division Chief Nagasawa
Shinji Kawashima
Miyata
Kanichi Tani
Yoshio Takase
Sachiko Meguro
Takase's wife Masuko
Rin Sugimori
Priest
Toshiyuki Ohara
President Fukami
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tarō Yuge
- Screenplay & Story
- Kimiyuki Hasegawa
- Original Title
- 黒の商標
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tarō Yuge
Kimiyuki Hasegawa, Shirō Kunimitsu
Hiroshi Ishida
Department Leadership Roster
Tarō Yuge
Director
Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Screenplay
Hiroshi Ishida
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Black Trademark
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Black Trademark about?
Ide of the Kokusai Rayon Company visits a supermarket and finds cheap shirts being passed off as his company's products. But a closer look reveals that the last letter of "Kokusai" has been changed to "n" and reads "Kokusan." The buyers, however, are all under the impression that they are buying Kokusai shirts. Ide begins an investigation to find out where the shirts are being made, but before he is able to uncover anything, he is killed on a train and his little black book, filled with secret data, is stolen. Sugino then starts a one-man search for both the killer and the factory turning out the cheap shirts.
Who directed The Black Trademark?
The Black Trademark was directed by Tarō Yuge.
Who stars in The Black Trademark?
The principal cast of The Black Trademark includes Ken Utsui, Yukiko Fuji, Hideo Takamatsu, Kyōko Enami, Jun Hamamura.
When was The Black Trademark released and how long is it?
The Black Trademark was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Is The Black Trademark based on a book or true story?
The Black Trademark is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shirō Kunimitsu".