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The Threat
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The Threat

1966-02-17 · 84 min · ★ 7.3

Crime · Action · Thriller

Two escaped criminals who kidnapped a baby break into the house of Misawa, a man who works in an advertising agency and lives quietly with his family. They will force him to collect the child's ransom for them.

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Directors
Kinji Fukasaku
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniMisawa
Masumi HarukawaMasumi HarukawaHiroko
Kō NishimuraKō NishimuraKawanishi
Hideo MurotaHideo MurotaSabu
Ken MitsudaSakata
Sanae NakaharaSanae NakaharaMother of the baby
Ryōhei UchidaRyōhei UchidaMan in a raincoat
Pepe HozumiPepe HozumiMasao
Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Gōzō SōmaGōzō Sōma
Koji Takishima
Tadashi Suganuma
Hidesuke Sone
Genji KawaiGenji Kawai
Akira KatayamaAkira Katayama
Kosaku Okano
Akemi Fuji

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