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Crossroad (1956)

Original title: 死の十字路

1956-03-14 · 1h 41m · JA
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Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt to perfect his crime, he drives to a remote quarry to bury his wife’s body, but along the way, he finds another dead body in the back of his car! Given no choice, Ise dumps both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie begins her search for her missing brother, Yoshihiko. After surprising twists and turns, Ise faces his fate.

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Umetsugu InoueDirectorKenji WatanabeWriter

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Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniShōgo IseMichiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaHarumi OkiShirō ŌsakaShirō ŌsakaIzumi AshikawaIzumi AshikawaYoshie SōmaKō MishimaKō MishimaKunitaro SawamuraKunitaro SawamuraTōru AbeTōru AbeInspector HanadaJushiro KobayashiJushiro KobayashiDetective TanabeEiko HigashitaniEiko HigashitaniMarikoHisano YamaokaHisano YamaokaTomoko IseYoshiko FujishiroYoshiko FujishiroMomokoKeiko TamaKeiko TamaSumiko Ikeda

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Genre affinityThrillerDirector preference335917Actor preference226688 · 231582 · 226684Country preferenceJpDecade preference1950Runtime preferenceMedium

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What is Crossroad about?

Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt to perfect his crime, he drives to a remote quarry to bury his wife’s body, but along the way, he finds another dead body in the back of his car! Given no choice, Ise dumps both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie begins her search for her missing brother, Yoshihiko. After surprising twists and turns, Ise faces his fate.

How long is Crossroad?

Crossroad has a runtime of 101 minutes.