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The Merciless Trap (1961)
Directed by Jun Fukuda
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Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.
Length 82 minutes
Actors
Mie Hama | Kumi Mizuno | Akihiko Hirata | Tadao Nakamaru | Kunie Tanaka | Ichirô Nakatani | Makoto Satō | Tadashi Okabe | Shôichi Hirose | Nami Tamura | Kôji Uno | Masaya Nihei | Naoya Kusakawa | Yutaka Nakayama | Hideo Shibuya | Yû Sekita | Yoshiyuki Uemura
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2020 | TV | Broadcast | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 11/16/2019 | Computer | Broadcast | Other | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
DKUTV kicked off their Mie Hama birthday celebration with this flick just as they did last year. In fact, they are presenting the exact same line-up as they did last year. Guessing that Jo already has it all programmed so it’s an easy one to do.
I really like this early Jun Fukuda film noir. Kumi Mizuno is a great femme fatale stuck in a bad place. Of course I love Makoto Sato as the patsy trying to prove his innocence in a frame job. He’s got a great film noir look. Wish Mie Hama had a larger part bc she’s great in a few scenes she gets. Would love to see this in its original Japanese language.
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