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Street of Violence
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Bryoku no machi
| image = BoryokunoMachi.jpg
| caption =
| director = Satsuo Yamamoto
| producer =
| writer =
| starring =
| music = Ichir Sait
| cinematography = Eikichi Uematsu
| editing = Akikazu Kono
| distributor = Daiei
| released =
| runtime = 111 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
}}
, also titled 'City of Violence' and 'Street of Violence (The Pen Never Lies)', is a 1950 Japanese crime and drama film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. Its story is based on a reportage published in the newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.
Plot
In the city of Tj, news reporter Kita is first insulted by local boss Onishi and later threatened by gangsters after an article on corrupt businessmen, officials and authorities. Bureau chief Sagawa withdraws Kita for his and his family's protection and instead sends a group of colleagues to Tj to investigate. Aided by a group of organised young people and formerly intimidated citizens, who are weary of the ongoing corruption and violence, the reporters can finally expose the schemings. In the closing voice-over, the narrator cautions the audience to stay attentive to prevent a return of the depicted violence.
Cast
* Ry Ikebe as Kawasaki
* Akitake Kno as Enomoto
* Masao Mishima as Onishi
* Hajime Izu
* Miki Sanj as Tazuko, Kita's sister
* Yasumi Hara as Kita
* Hatae Kishi as Harue
* Masao Shimizu as Okano
* Eitar Ozawa
* Takashi Shimura as Sagawa
* Jkichi Uno as Natsume
* Taiji Tonoyama
* Osamu Takizawa as Prosecutor Togami
Background
'Street of Violence' was produced by a production committee established especially for this film, which included the Japan Film Workers Union. Among the cast were actors under contract with the studios Toho, Shchiku and Daiei, and independent film and theatre actors. It was shot on location where the actual events, which became known as the "Tj incident", had taken place.
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