Judge and Jeopardy

Judge and Jeopardy (, Kubi, transl.Neck) is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Shiro Moritani. It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a suspect to death during the Pacific War.[1]

Judge and Jeopardy
Directed byShiro Moritani
Screenplay byShinobu Hashimoto[1]
Based onThe Lawyer
by Hiroshi Masaki
Produced byTomoyuki Tanaka[1]
Starring
CinematographyAsakazu Nakai[1]
Edited byHirokazu Iwashita[1]
Music byMasaru Sato[1]
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 8 June 1968 (1968-06-08)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryJapan

Release

Judge and Jeopardy was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 8 June 1968.[1] In Japan, the film the awards for Best Film Score, Best Art Direction at the Mainichi Film Concours.[1]

References

Bibliography

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
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