Pursuit At Dawn (1950)
This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring Ryô Ikebe as a young policeman it is part crime drama, part social study. Definitely not an undiscovered masterpiece, but still a must for Ichikawa buffs.
Director: Kon Ichikawa
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Ryō Ikebe as |
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Jun Tazaki as |
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Michitarō Mizushima as |
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Yōko Sugi as |
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Yūnosuke Itō as |
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Kan Yanagiya as |
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Fujio Nagahama as |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Writer |
| Writing | Kon Ichikawa | Story |
| Directing | Kon Ichikawa | Director |
| Sound | Toshio Negishi | Sound |
| Camera | Minoru Yokoyama | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Chōshirō Ishii | Gaffer |
| Art | Satoru Chūko | Art Direction |
| Sound | Nobuo Iida | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Shin Osada | Editor |