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The Challenge( 1962)

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Overview

Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation. The film rolls along as a suspenseful thriller while offering a critique of political corruption, hypocrisy, and journalistic cowardice in postwar Japan.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Koji Tsuruta

      Kuroki

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      Tatsuo Umemiya

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      Mayumi Ozora

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      Hitomi Nakahara

      Hiromi

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      Tetsuro Tamba

      Takayama

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      Eitarō Ozawa

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      Yūko Kusunoki

      Marin

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      Kappei Matsumoto

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      Shunji Kasuga

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      Takashi Kanda

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      Ken Sudo

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      Isamu Yamaguchi

      President

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      Rinichi Yamamoto

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      Mitsuo Andō

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      Tadashi Suganuma

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      Eiran Yoshikawa

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      Nobuo Yana

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      Sanae Mitsuoka

      Robert's secretary

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      Akikane Sawa

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      Chico Lourant

      Sam

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      Clifford Harrington

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • insane asylum
    • japanese noir
    • trade newspaper
    • revoltionary government
    • high level skulduggery
    • femme fatale spy