Poster of Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, October 8 1977
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mariko OkadaMariko Okada
Mariko Okada was
44 in Proof of the Man
as 'Kyoko Yasugi'.
Wed, Jan 11 1933
Portrait of George KennedyGeorge Kennedy
George Kennedy was
52 in Proof of the Man
as 'Ken Shuftan'.
Wed, Feb 18 1925 –
Sun, Feb 28 2016
Portrait of Yūsaku MatsudaYūsaku Matsuda
Yūsaku Matsuda was
28 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective Munesue'.
Wed, Sep 21 1949 –
Mon, Nov 06 1989
Portrait of Hajime HanaHajime Hana
Hajime Hana was
47 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sun, Feb 09 1930 –
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Portrait of Broderick CrawfordBroderick Crawford
Broderick Crawford was
65 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective O'Brien'.
Sat, Dec 09 1911 –
Sat, Apr 26 1986
Portrait of Joe YamanakaJoe Yamanaka
Joe Yamanaka was
31 in Proof of the Man
as 'Johnny Hayward'.
Mon, Sep 02 1946 –
Sun, Aug 07 2011
Portrait of Koichi IwakiKoichi Iwaki
Koichi Iwaki was
26 in Proof of the Man
as 'Kyohei Kori'.
Wed, Mar 21 1951
Portrait of Keiko TakeshitaKeiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita was
24 in Proof of the Man
as 'Shizue Nakayama'.
Tue, Sep 15 1953
Portrait of Ryoko SakaguchiRyoko Sakaguchi
Ryoko Sakaguchi was
21 in Proof of the Man
as 'Sumiko'.
Sun, Oct 23 1955 –
Wed, Mar 27 2013
Portrait of Junko TakazawaJunko Takazawa
Junko Takazawa was
22 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sun, Jan 30 1955
Portrait of SherrySherry
Sherry was
>> in Proof of the Man
as 'Waitress'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Janet HattaJanet Hatta
Janet Hatta was
24 in Proof of the Man
as 'Yukiko Mishima'.
Tue, Jul 21 1953
Portrait of Bunjaku HanBunjaku Han
Bunjaku Han was
29 in Proof of the Man
as 'Naomi'.
Thu, Apr 15 1948 –
Tue, Nov 05 2002
Portrait of Isao NatsuyagiIsao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyagi was
37 in Proof of the Man
as 'Takashi Niimi'.
Mon, Dec 25 1939 –
Sat, May 11 2013
Portrait of Kōji WadaKōji Wada
Kōji Wada was
33 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Fri, Jan 28 1944 –
Sun, Jul 06 1986
Portrait of Hideo MurotaHideo Murota
Hideo Murota was
40 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Thu, Oct 07 1937 –
Sat, Jun 15 2002
Portrait of Mizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki was
49 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sun, Oct 23 1927
Portrait of Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi
Toru Minegishi was
34 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sat, Jul 17 1943 –
Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Takeo ChiiTakeo Chii
Takeo Chii was
35 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Tue, May 05 1942 –
Fri, Jun 29 2012
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki was
52 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Robert Earl JonesRobert Earl Jones
Robert Earl Jones was
67 in Proof of the Man
as 'Wilshire Hayward'.
Thu, Feb 03 1910 –
Thu, Sep 07 2006
Portrait of Gajiro SatohGajiro Satoh
Gajiro Satoh was
33 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Wed, Aug 09 1944 –
Fri, Dec 09 2022
Portrait of E.H. EricE.H. Eric
E.H. Eric was
48 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Thu, Aug 01 1929 –
Thu, Aug 17 2000
Portrait of Hiromitsu SuzukiHiromitsu Suzuki
Hiromitsu Suzuki was
31 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Fri, Jun 21 1946 –
Wed, Mar 14 2007
Portrait of Theresa MerrittTheresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt was
55 in Proof of the Man
as 'Mario'.
Sun, Sep 24 1922 –
Fri, Jun 12 1998
Portrait of Kei TaguchiKei Taguchi
Kei Taguchi was
44 in Proof of the Man
as 'Lawyer Imamura'.
Tue, Jan 10 1933
Portrait of Tadahiko SuganoTadahiko Sugano
Tadahiko Sugano was
>> in Proof of the Man
as 'Munesue's father'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi KondōHiroshi Kondō
Hiroshi Kondō was
52 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Tue, Aug 04 1925 –
Tue, Apr 28 1992
Portrait of Kōji KawamuraKōji Kawamura
Kōji Kawamura was
63 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sat, Dec 13 1913 –
Wed, Aug 12 1998
Portrait of Tetsuya YamaokaTetsuya Yamaoka
Tetsuya Yamaoka was
52 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Tue, Jan 27 1925 –
Mon, Jun 09 1997
Portrait of Genji KawaiGenji Kawai
Genji Kawai was
59 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Fri, Oct 04 1918 –
Wed, Dec 17 2008
Portrait of Gōzō SōmaGōzō Sōma
Gōzō Sōma was
47 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Mon, Feb 10 1930 –
Fri, May 21 2004
Portrait of Gen NakajimaGen Nakajima
Gen Nakajima was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hirohisa NakataHirohisa Nakata
Hirohisa Nakata was
34 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Tue, Mar 09 1943
Portrait of Goro KataokaGoro Kataoka
Goro Kataoka was
33 in Proof of the Man
as 'Yohei Kori's secretary'.
Mon, Jan 24 1944
Portrait of Isao TakanamiIsao Takanami
Isao Takanami was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Dec 30 2018
Portrait of Yoshio KirishimaYoshio Kirishima
Yoshio Kirishima was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuya KameyamaTatsuya Kameyama
Tatsuya Kameyama was
36 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective A'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Portrait of Takeshige HatanakaTakeshige Hatanaka
Takeshige Hatanaka was
29 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective D'.
Thu, Jan 08 1948
Portrait of Chikara GonoueChikara Gonoue
Chikara Gonoue was
42 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective B'.
Thu, Apr 04 1935
Portrait of Sakae YamauraSakae Yamaura
Sakae Yamaura was
40 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective C'.
Sun, Jun 20 1937
Portrait of Hirokazu TakedaHirokazu Takeda
Hirokazu Takeda was
28 in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective E'.
Sat, Aug 06 1949
Portrait of Kenji YasunagaKenji Yasunaga
Kenji Yasunaga was
>> in Proof of the Man
as 'Detective F'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kensuke TamaiKensuke Tamai
Kensuke Tamai was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander EasleyAlexander Easley
Alexander Easley was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeru TsuyukiShigeru Tsuyuki
Shigeru Tsuyuki was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saiko MikamiSaiko Mikami
Saiko Mikami was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hikari YamanakaHikari Yamanaka
Hikari Yamanaka was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akito IshiiAkito Ishii
Akito Ishii was
>> in Proof of the Man
as 'Munesue (4 years old)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiichi MorimuraSeiichi Morimura
Seiichi Morimura was
44 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Mon, Jan 02 1933
Portrait of Rick JasonRick Jason
Rick Jason was
54 in Proof of the Man
as 'Lionel Adams'.
Mon, May 21 1923 –
Mon, Oct 16 2000
Portrait of Yuji KonnoYuji Konno
Yuji Konno was
34 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Tue, Oct 05 1943 –
Mon, Aug 02 2010
Portrait of Junko TamuraJunko Tamura
Junko Tamura was
>> in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineko NishikawaMineko Nishikawa
Mineko Nishikawa was
19 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Fri, May 23 1958
Portrait of Hiroshi OgawaHiroshi Ogawa
Hiroshi Ogawa was
>> in Proof of the Man
as 'Hiroshi Ogawa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kinji FukasakuKinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku was
47 in Proof of the Man
as 'Shibue, Assistant Lieutenant'.
Thu, Jul 03 1930 –
Sun, Jan 12 2003
Portrait of Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato was
43 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Wed, Jan 10 1934 –
Sat, May 21 2011
Portrait of Tanie KitabayashiTanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi was
66 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sun, May 21 1911 –
Tue, Apr 27 2010
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban was
69 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
57 in Proof of the Man
as 'Yohei Kori'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Koji TsurutaKoji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta was
52 in Proof of the Man
as ''.
Sat, Dec 06 1924 –
Tue, Jun 16 1987

Crew

Portrait of Junya SatōJunya Satō
Director
Junya Satō was
44 in Proof of the Man
Sun, Nov 06 1932 –
Sat, Feb 09 2019
Portrait of Kaz KuzuiKaz Kuzui
Assistant Director
Kaz Kuzui was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuji OhnoYuji Ohno
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Yuji Ohno was
36 in Proof of the Man
Fri, May 30 1941
Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda
Director of Photography
Shinsaku Himeda was
60 in Proof of the Man
Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Zenzō MatsuyamaZenzō Matsuyama
Writer
Zenzō Matsuyama was
52 in Proof of the Man
Fri, Apr 03 1925 –
Sat, Aug 27 2016
Portrait of Simon TseSimon Tse
Producer
Simon Tse was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susumu YoshidaSusumu Yoshida
Producer
Susumu Yoshida was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Haruki KadokawaHaruki Kadokawa
Executive Producer
Haruki Kadokawa was
35 in Proof of the Man
Thu, Jan 08 1942
Portrait of Milton MoshlakMilton Moshlak
Associate Producer
Milton Moshlak was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun NabeshimaJun Nabeshima
Editor
Jun Nabeshima was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichi BenitaniKenichi Benitani
Sound Recordist
Kenichi Benitani was
46 in Proof of the Man
Sun, Jun 07 1931
Portrait of Seiichi MorimuraSeiichi Morimura
Novel
Seiichi Morimura was
44 in Proof of the Man
Mon, Jan 02 1933
Portrait of Shuichiro NakamuraShuichiro Nakamura
Art Direction
Shuichiro Nakamura was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo KumagaiHideo Kumagai
Lighting Technician
Hideo Kumagai was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo KatôMitsuo Katô
Still Photographer
Mitsuo Katô was
>> in Proof of the Man
Unknown Birthday