Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley (1961): cast, story & where to watch
1961 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1961, Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley is an action and crime film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, running about 62 minutes.
What it’s about. The great Sonny Chiba stars as Goro Saionji, a drifting thrill-seeker. Out to investigate a suspisious plane crash in the Red Valley, he uncovers a plot involving yakuza and a shady land developer to evict an old farmer off of his land to build a sky resort. Goro must now help the old farmer and his daughter and take those criminals on.
Who’s in it. Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley stars Sonny Chiba as Goro Saionji, Harumi Sone as Tetsu, Shigemi Kitahara as Misako Kayama and Yuko Kobayashi as Chikako Ueda, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley page.
If you liked it. Fans of Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley (1961)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley worth watching?
- Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action and crime. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley?
- Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley stars Sonny Chiba, Harumi Sone, Shigemi Kitahara, Yuko Kobayashi and Yayoi Furusato.
- When was Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley released?
- Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley was released in 1961, with a runtime of about 62 minutes.