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Proof of the Man
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Proof of the Man

1977-10-08 · 132 min · ★ 7.8

Drama · Crime · Mystery

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.

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Directors
Junya Satō
Production companies
KADOKAWA
Countries
Japan, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaKyoko Yasugi
Yūsaku MatsudaYūsaku MatsudaDetective Munesue
George KennedyGeorge KennedyKen Shuftan
Hajime HanaHajime Hana
Broderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordDetective O'Brien
Joe YamanakaJoe YamanakaJohnny Hayward
Koichi IwakiKoichi IwakiKyohei Kori
Keiko TakeshitaKeiko TakeshitaShizue Nakayama
Ryoko SakaguchiRyoko SakaguchiSumiko
Junko TakazawaJunko Takazawa
SherryWaitress
Janet HattaJanet HattaYukiko Mishima
Bunjaku HanBunjaku HanNaomi
Isao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiTakashi Niimi
Kōji WadaKōji Wada
Hideo MurotaHideo Murota
Mizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki
Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi
Takeo ChiiTakeo Chii
Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki

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