Black Line (1960): Cast
Black Line is a 1960 crime film directed by Teruo Ishii, starring Shigeru Amachi as Koji Machida, Yōko Mihara and Yūzō Harumi. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Teruo Ishii
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shintoho Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Black Line About?
The premise of Black Line without spoilers.
Freelance reporter “Scoop” Machida hunts the Black Line prostitution ring, but is framed for a murder. To prove his innocence he dives into a corrupt underworld of drugs, prostitution and murder, aided by Maya, a gambler who knows the nightclubs. Ishii’s noir uses black‑and‑white photography, a jazzy score and a script co‑written with Ichirô Miyagawa.
Black Line Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- male police officer
- police officer
- police
- prostitute
- yakuza
- reporter
Black Line Cast & Characters
Shigeru Amachi leads the cast as Koji Machida, with Yōko Mihara as Maya and Yūzō Harumi as Detective Suzuki. Directed by Teruo Ishii; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Teruo Ishii
- Shigeru Amachi as Koji Machida
- Yōko Mihara as Maya
- Yūzō Harumi as Detective Suzuki
- Toshio Hosokawa as Goro Torii
Also Starring in Black Line
· 33 more- Jun Ōtomo Yukichi Tachibana
- Masao Takamatsu Old man at boat store
- Tomohiko Ôtani Old man at mannequin store
- Hiroshi Ayukawa Hotel manager
- Hiroaki Kurahashi Detective Inoue
- Utako Mitsuya Misako
- Masaru Kodaka Photo seller
- Sōten Kuni Manager
- Reiko Seto Reiko Onuma
- Hiroshi Asami Kayoko (gay boy)
- Yuji Munakata Joe
- Yoji Naruto Sabu
- Kôichi Miya Detective Kondo
- Kyôko Yashiro Chiaki
- Kyōko Katsura Kyôko
- Masayo Yoshida Ranko Kuroki
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- Daijiro Kikukawa Namikawa
- Kyoji Murayama Policeman
- Seiji Hara Grocery store clerk
- Takashi Yamaguchi
- Ryuji Moriyama Taizo
- Keiko Minakami Singapore (waitress)
- Junko Uozumi Kaneko Sano
- Kuniko Yamamura Kayo
- Miho Jo Hotel maid Tokiko
- Shogo Sakane Gay boy B
- Ken Kawahara
- Yoko Nanbara Emi Hamaguchi
- Kazuhiko Saeki
- Minoru Miyake
- Eisuke Sakauchi
- Eiko Wakaroku
- Kyōko Ōgimachi
Black Line Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “黑線地帶” and “The Dark Region”.
- Also known as
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- 黑線地帶
- The Dark Region
- Black Line Zone
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Black Line FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Black Line, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Black Line?
Black Line runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Black Line released?
Black Line was released on January 13, 1960.
Who directed Black Line?
Black Line was directed by Teruo Ishii.
More films by Teruo Ishii Who is in the cast of Black Line?
Black Line stars Shigeru Amachi as Koji Machida, Yōko Mihara as Maya and Yūzō Harumi as Detective Suzuki, among 37 credited actors.
Does Black Line have a post-credit scene?
No. Black Line has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Black Line in?
The original language of Black Line is Japanese.
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