

Across the Darkness
1959-12-01 · 103 min · ★ 9.0
A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign.
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- Directors
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Production companies
- Daiei Film
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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Hiroshi KawaguchiKunio Ishizuka
So YamamuraTakazawa
Junko KanoMotomi Torii
Osamu TakizawaHirose
Hideo TakamatsuIkuta
Koh Sugita
Yuko Yashio
Kenji Oyama
Hisako Takihana
Mantarō Ushio
Jun Hamamura
Bontarō Miake
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