Called to the Stand
1956 · Movie · 127 min. · Japan
Chief editor Shirou Kanzaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara’s suicide. The victim is a woman who’s said to have had sexual relations with the defendant. Four intertwined witnesses; a critic, Shirou’s employee, a singer, and his wife, are all called to the stand. His destiny now lies in their hands.
Direction Seiji Hisamatsu
Cast Hisaya Morishige · Michiyo Aratama · Sachiko Hidari · Nobuo Kaneko · Toshie Takada · Jô Shishido · Masao Shimizu · Yukihiko Sugi · Yukiko Todoroki
Soundtrack Akira Ifukube
Screenplay Hajime Takaiwa · Tatsuzo Ishikawa
Cinematography Shinsaku Himeda
Original title Kamisaka Shirô no hanzai
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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