Willful Murder

Overview

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Yashiro
Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani
Toyama
Isao Hashimoto
Isao Hashimoto
Ono
Akio Miyabe
Yōko Asaji
Yōko Asaji
Shinji Ogawa
Shinji Ogawa
Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Journalist
Jiro Kawarazaki
Jiro Kawarazaki
Kei Yamamoto
Kei Yamamoto
Shogen Nitta
Yoshisuke Makino
Seiichi Taguchi

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