暁の追跡 (1950)

Name: 暁の追跡
Genre: Crimen, Drama
Released: 1950-06-01
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 8
Cast: 池部良, Jun Tazaki, 水島道太郎, 杉葉子, 伊藤雄之助

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring Ryô Ikebe as a young policeman it is part crime drama, part social study. Definitely not an undiscovered masterpiece, but still a must for Ichikawa buffs.