Crossroads of Death
Released: March 14, 1956Runtime: 101 minLanguage: JA
Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt to perfect his crime, he drives to a remote quarry to bury his wife’s body, but along the way, he finds another dead body in the back of his car! Given no choice, Ise dumps both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie begins her search for her missing brother, Yoshihiko. After surprising twists and turns, Ise faces his fate.
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Rentaro Mikuni
as Shôgo Ise
Michiyo Aratama
as Harumi Oki, Ise's secretary and lover
Hisano Yamaoka
as Tomoko, Ise's wife
Izumi Ashikawa
as Yoshie Sôma, Painter's sister
Shiro Osaka
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Toru Abe
as Police officer Hanada
Toyo Fukuda
as Kazuko Tamura
Eiko Higashitani
as Mariko
Masako Hoshino
as Ruby Mishima
Kiyoshi Kamoda
as Policeman at Atami
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