
The Detective(1968)
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.


Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.

Rentaro Mikuni
Takichi Inukai

Sachiko Hidari
Yae Sugito

Kōji Mitsui
Motojima

Yoshi Katō
Yae's Father

Sadako Sawamura
Motojima's Wife

Susumu Fujita
Police Chief

Akiko Kazami
Toshiko

Seiichirō Kameishi
Priest

Akikane Sawa
Tadashi Suganuma
Detective Sato
A Fugitive from the Past is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1965. Directed by Tomu Uchida, it stars Rentaro Mikuni, Sachiko Hidari, Kōji Mitsui. Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.
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