Rusty Knife
錆びたナイフ
Synopsis
Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorney wants to arrest and convict Katsumata, a laughing, self-confident thug. The D.A. gets an anonymous letter about the suicide five years' before of a city council member. Evidence about the case leads the D.A. to Tachibana, struggling to go straight after involvement with the mob and a prison sentence for killing the man responsible for the rape and suicide of his fiancée. One of Tachibana's friends is Keiko, the daughter of the dead councilman and the ward of another powerful official. How do these stories connect?
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Rusty Knife
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-04-01
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Shintarō Ishihara
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 錆びたナイフ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- French, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Masuda
Shintarō Ishihara, Toshio Masuda
Masaru Satō
Kuratarō Takamura
Masanori Tsujii
Takiko Mizunoe
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Masuda
Writer
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
Shintarō Ishihara
Screenplay
Toshio Masuda
Director
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Takiko Mizunoe
Producer
Kuratarō Takamura
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What is Rusty Knife about?
Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorney wants to arrest and convict Katsumata, a laughing, self-confident thug. The D.A. gets an anonymous letter about the suicide five years' before of a city council member. Evidence about the case leads the D.A. to Tachibana, struggling to go straight after involvement with the mob and a prison sentence for killing the man responsible for the rape and suicide of his fiancée. One of Tachibana's friends is Keiko, the daughter of the dead councilman and the ward of another powerful official. How do these stories connect?
Who directed Rusty Knife?
Rusty Knife was directed by Toshio Masuda.
Who stars in Rusty Knife?
The principal cast of Rusty Knife includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Shōji Yasui, Joe Shishido, Akira Kobayashi.
When was Rusty Knife released and how long is it?
Rusty Knife was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Rusty Knife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rusty Knife was composed by Masaru Satō.