Back Stairways
裏階段
Synopsis
A young man named Kijima who works as a pianist in a small bar is surprised when one of the customers asks if he won't pretend to be the fiance of his sister. He is even more surprised when he is offered a million yen to play this apparently harmless role. Actually, it is anything but harmless. Both the customer and his sister are involved in a jewel robbery in which they have double-crossed two of their accomplices who are now out of prison and thirsting for revenge.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Umetsugu Inoue, Kozo Taguchi
- Original Score
- Kenjiro Hirose
- Original Title
- 裏階段
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue, Kozo Taguchi
Kenjiro Hirose
Toru Watanabe
Shoji Sekiguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Kenjiro Hirose
Original Music Composer
Shoji Sekiguchi
Editor
Umetsugu Inoue
Screenplay
Kozo Taguchi
Screenplay
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Toru Watanabe
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Back Stairways
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Back Stairways about?
A young man named Kijima who works as a pianist in a small bar is surprised when one of the customers asks if he won't pretend to be the fiance of his sister. He is even more surprised when he is offered a million yen to play this apparently harmless role. Actually, it is anything but harmless. Both the customer and his sister are involved in a jewel robbery in which they have double-crossed two of their accomplices who are now out of prison and thirsting for revenge.
Who directed Back Stairways?
Back Stairways was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Who stars in Back Stairways?
The principal cast of Back Stairways includes Jiro Tamiya, Yōko Tsukasa, Tōru Abe, Mikio Narita, Fujio Murakami.
When was Back Stairways released and how long is it?
Back Stairways was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Back Stairways?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Back Stairways was composed by Kenjiro Hirose.