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The Challenge

Plot: Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation
Release Date: Wednesday, March 28 1962
63 years ago
Genres: Crime, Action
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Cast

Portrait of Koji TsurutaKoji Tsuruta. Koji Tsuruta was 37 in The Challenge as 'Kuroki'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 06 1924 –
Died: Tue, Jun 16 1987
Portrait of Tatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo Umemiya. Tatsuo Umemiya was 24 in The Challenge
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1938 –
Died: Thu, Dec 12 2019
Portrait of Mayumi OzoraMayumi Ozora. Mayumi Ozora was 22 in The Challenge
Birthday: Sun, Mar 10 1940
Portrait of Hitomi NakaharaHitomi Nakahara. Hitomi Nakahara was 25 in The Challenge as 'Hiromi'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1936
Portrait of Tetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba. Tetsuro Tamba was 39 in The Challenge as 'Takayama'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Eitarō OzawaEitarō Ozawa. Eitarō Ozawa was 53 in The Challenge
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1909 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1988
Portrait of Yūko KusunokiYūko Kusunoki. Yūko Kusunoki was 29 in The Challenge as 'Marin'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1933
Portrait of Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto. Kappei Matsumoto was 56 in The Challenge
Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1905 –
Died: Tue, Oct 03 1995
Portrait of Shunji KasugaShunji Kasuga. Shunji Kasuga was 40 in The Challenge
Birthday: Tue, Jun 14 1921
Portrait of Takashi KandaTakashi Kanda. Takashi Kanda was 43 in The Challenge
Birthday: Sun, Apr 14 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jul 13 1986
Portrait of Ken SudoKen Sudo. Ken Sudo was 46 in The Challenge
Birthday: Tue, Jan 25 1916 –
Died: Thu, Nov 05 1992
Portrait of Isamu YamaguchiIsamu Yamaguchi. Isamu Yamaguchi was 58 in The Challenge as 'President'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 04 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Portrait of Rinichi YamamotoRinichi Yamamoto. Rinichi Yamamoto was 35 in The Challenge
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Oct 16 1980
Portrait of Mitsuo AndōMitsuo Andō. Mitsuo Andō was 33 in The Challenge
Birthday: Sun, Aug 26 1928 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1997
Portrait of Tadashi SuganumaTadashi Suganuma. Tadashi Suganuma was >> in The Challenge
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiran YoshikawaEiran Yoshikawa. Eiran Yoshikawa was 57 in The Challenge
Birthday: Mon, Aug 22 1904
Portrait of Nobuo YanaNobuo Yana. Nobuo Yana was 26 in The Challenge
Birthday: Mon, Aug 19 1935
Portrait of Sanae MitsuokaSanae Mitsuoka. Sanae Mitsuoka was 27 in The Challenge as 'Robert's secretary'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 05 1935
Portrait of Akikane SawaAkikane Sawa. Akikane Sawa was >> in The Challenge
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chico LourantChico Lourant. Chico Lourant was 32 in The Challenge as 'Sam'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 30 1929 –
Died: Mon, Jul 20 2015
Portrait of Clifford HarringtonClifford Harrington. Clifford Harrington was 29 in The Challenge
Birthday: Sat, Jun 18 1932 –
Died: Fri, Aug 09 2013

Crew

Portrait of Kinji FukasakuKinji Fukasaku. Kinji Fukasaku was 31 in The Challenge as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 03 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 2003
Portrait of Mikio KoyamaMikio Koyama. Mikio Koyama was 27 in The Challenge as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 07 1934
Portrait of Ichirō HoshijimaIchirō Hoshijima. Ichirō Hoshijima was >> in The Challenge as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susumu SajiSusumu Saji. Susumu Saji was 33 in The Challenge as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1929 –
Died: Wed, Feb 07 2001
Portrait of Hiroshi SuzukiHiroshi Suzuki. Hiroshi Suzuki was >> in The Challenge as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi KawabeKoichi Kawabe. Koichi Kawabe was 34 in The Challenge as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1927 –
Died: Wed, Sep 03 2014
Portrait of Kazuichi YoshidaKazuichi Yoshida. Kazuichi Yoshida was >> in The Challenge as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yozo UchidaYozo Uchida. Yozo Uchida was >> in The Challenge as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomomichi ArakiTomomichi Araki. Tomomichi Araki was >> in The Challenge as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday