A romantic action drama set in early Meiji-era Hokkaido, centered on a passionate, justice-seeking newspaper reporter who takes on an official seeking to line his own pockets, alongside an ill-fated brother and sister harboring a desire for revenge.
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Jun Negami
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Shigeo Tanaka Director · Genzō Murakami Story Shin'ichi Nagai Cinematographer
First release February 20, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title 駅馬車襲わる
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Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
駅馬車襲わる
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 20, 1957
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