A 65-minute mystery from 1961 Japan that nobody voted on — lost gem or hidden disaster?
1961 Japanese movie
Direction
Hiroshi Ikeda's efficient storytelling in just 65 minutes.
Acting
Eijirō Yanagi's veteran presence anchors the chaos.
Director
Hiroshi Ikeda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Hiroshi Ikeda was a prolific Toei Studios workhorse, churning out dozens of films in the 1950s-60s — this rarity suggests it may have been a B-picture or lost to time.
The title 'Tsūkō Tarō' roughly translates to something like 'Satisfied/Happy Taro' — ironic given the dark crime narrative, typical of Japanese pulp titling conventions.
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