Crossroad (1956): Cast
Crossroad is a 1956 thriller directed by Umetsugu Inoue, starring Izumi Ashikawa as Yoshie Sōma, Rentaro Mikuni and Tōru Abe. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crossroad About?
The premise of Crossroad without spoilers.
Ise, a successful entrepreneur, kills his volatile wife after being seen with his secretary Harumi. He drives to a remote quarry to bury her, but finds another corpse in his car and is forced to dump both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie searches for her missing brother Yoshihiko, and twists bring Ise face‑to‑face with his fate.
Crossroad Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- private detective
- lost shoe
- actor playing multiple roles
- manslaughter
- water well
- dam
- crossroads
- disposing of a dead body
- coincidence
- extramarital affair
- based on novel
Crossroad Cast & Characters
Izumi Ashikawa leads the cast as Yoshie Sōma, with Rentaro Mikuni as Shōgo Ise and Tōru Abe as Inspector Hanada. Directed by Umetsugu Inoue; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Umetsugu Inoue
- Izumi Ashikawa as Yoshie Sōma
- Rentaro Mikuni as Shōgo Ise
- Tōru Abe as Inspector Hanada
- Zenji Yamada as Lawyer Nagata
Also Starring in Crossroad
· 12 more- Michiyo Aratama Harumi Oki
- Hisano Yamaoka Tomoko Ise
- Shirō Ōsaka
- Kiyoshi Kamoda Patrolman in Atami
- Ayuko Fujishiro Momoko
- Toyo Fukuda Kazuko Tamura
- Jushiro Kobayashi Detective Tanabe
- Kō Mishima
- Eiko Higashitani Mariko
- Kunitaro Sawamura
- Keiko Tama Sumiko Ikeda
- Kuniko Yamamura Mrs. Shimamura
More from Umetsugu Inoue
More films directed by Umetsugu Inoue: The Brain-Stealers, King Drummer, Operation Lipstick and Hong Kong Nocturne.
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Crossroad FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Crossroad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crossroad?
Crossroad runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Crossroad released?
Crossroad was released on March 14, 1956.
Who directed Crossroad?
Crossroad was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
More films by Umetsugu Inoue Who is in the cast of Crossroad?
Crossroad stars Izumi Ashikawa as Yoshie Sōma, Rentaro Mikuni as Shōgo Ise and Tōru Abe as Inspector Hanada, among 16 credited actors.
Does Crossroad have a post-credit scene?
No. Crossroad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Crossroad in?
The original language of Crossroad is Japanese.
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