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The 36 Passengers
The 36 Passengers
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The 36 Passengers

Original Title: 三十六人の乗客

1957
1h 36m
Crime
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1957

Runtime

1h 36m

Storyline

A suspense drama about a thief who sneaks onto a late-night ski bus heading from Tokyo to Joshinetsu and the detective who rides with him to arrest him. Each of the passengers acts independently, and the incident takes an unexpected turn that goes beyond the detective's intentions.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Apr 8, 1957
Languages
Japanese
Director
Toshio Sugie
Toshio Sugie
Production
Tokyo Eiga Shinsha Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Eiga Shinsha Co., Ltd.
TOHO
TOHO
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Hiroshi Koizumi

Hiroshi Koizumi

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Shin Morikawa

Shin Morikawa

Setsuko Wakayama

Setsuko Wakayama

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Bin Amatsu

Bin Amatsu

Kenichi Miyajima

Kenichi Miyajima

Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

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