Tetsuro Tamba's debut as a detective — and he's already chasing family demons through Yokohama's shadows.
The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal, which takes place in Yokohama. Tamba enthusiastically plays a police inspector who pursues a criminal who kidnapped his sister.
Acting
Tamba's simmering restraint — rage buried under a detective's mask.
Cinematography
Yokohama's neon-and-shadows as a character in itself.
Director
Kiyoshi Saeki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This launched Tetsuro Tamba's 40+ year career playing steely lawmen and spymasters, including Tiger Tanaka in You Only Live Twice.
Shot during Yokohama's transformation for the 1964 Olympics — the city itself straddles old darkness and forced modernity, mirroring Tamba's character.
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