Rusty Knife
| Rusty Knife |
Japanese movie poster |
| Directed by |
Toshio Masuda |
| Produced by |
Nikkatsu, Takiko Mizunoe |
| Written by |
Shintaro Ishihara |
| Starring |
Yujiro Ishihara |
| Music by |
Masaru Sato |
| Cinematography |
Kurataro Takamura |
| Editing by |
Masanori Tsujii |
| Release date(s) |
March 11, 1958[1] |
| Running time |
90 min. |
| Country |
Japan |
| Language |
Japanese |
Rusty Knife (錆びたナイフ Sabita naifu) is a 1958 action Japanese film directed by Toshio Masuda. ""Rusty Knife"" was part of the Nikkatsu film studio's wave of Japanese noir films, in order to compete with popular American and French films in Japanese box offices.[2] This film was made available in North America when Janus Films released a special set of Nikkatsu Noir films as part of the Criterion Collection.[3] These films include A Colt Is My Passport, Take Aim at the Police Van, and I Am Waiting.
Cast
- Yujiro Ishihara
- Mie Kitahara
- Shoji Yasui
- Joe Shishido
- Akira Kobayashi
- Masao Shimizu
- Noaki Sugiura
- Toshio Takahara
Plot
The argument of the film concerns Yukihiko Tachibana (Yujiro Ishihara), an ex-convict trying to begin a life after he is released from prison. Unable to forget the rape and death of his girlfriend, he calls for revenge against a crime syndicate, while resisting the urge to kill again. Meanwhile, the district attorney, Prosecutor Karita (Shoji Yasui) and his men try to build a case against a local crime syndicate.
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