After the son of a wealthy man is kidnapped, a tenacious young reporter decides to find the culprit.
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Shintarō Ishihara
Akira Fuyuki
Known for
Samurai Spy
Crazed Fruit
Yōko Tsukasa
Yoko Mihara
Known for
Yojimbo
Samurai Rebellion
Eitarō Ozawa
Tajima
Known for
Ugetsu
The Return of Godzilla
Takashi Shimura
Chief Investigator Onozuka
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Tatsuya Nakadai
Reporter Imamura
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Toshirō Mifune
Kawada
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Seiji Miyaguchi
Sasai
Known for
Seven Samurai
Shōgun
Hisaya Ito
Detective Ezaki
Known for
Destroy All Monsters
The War of the Gargantuas
Jun Tatara
Deputy Director Tomonari
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Ichirō Shimizu
Head of the First Investigation Division
Known for
Late Spring
Scandal
Chieko Nakakita
Bar Owner
Known for
Drunken Angel
One Wonderful Sunday
Yutaka Sada
Reporter Iwata
Known for
High and Low
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Hideo Suzuki Director · Kimiyuki Hasegawa Screenplay Eizō Sugawa Writer
First release July 30, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title 危険な英雄
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
危険な英雄
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 30, 1957
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No release date listed for United States.
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