A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.
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Cast
32 people
Yūjirō Ishihara
Known for
Crazed Fruit
Ruriko Asaoka
Known for
Goyokin
Ken Yamauchi
Also in
Born Under Crossed Stars
A Whistle in My Heart
Yoshie Mizutani
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Eijirō Tōno
Known for
Seven Samurai
Tokyo Story
Midori Tashiro
Also in
Teenage Yakuza
The Incorrigible
Ken Mitsuda
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
The Ballad of Narayama
Takamaru Sasaki
Known for
Throne of Blood
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Yoshisuke Makino
Also in
High and Low
Willful Murder
Goichi Yamada
Known for
The Street Fighter
Masahiro Kinoshita
Also in
Story of a Prostitute
Outlaw: Gangster VIP
Shosei Muto
Known for
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Eisuke Takizawa Director · Ichirō Ikeda Screenplay Masaru Satō Composer
First release May 1, 1962 · Produced in Japan · Original title 雲に向かって起つ
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
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Japan
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Original title
雲に向かって起つ
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 1, 1962
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No release date listed for United States.
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