Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley (1961): Cast
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley is a 1961 action crime film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Sonny Chiba as Goro Saionji, Jun Usami and Harumi Sone. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley About?
The premise of Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley without spoilers.
Sonny Chiba plays Goro Saionji, a restless drifter who investigates a mysterious plane crash in Red Valley. His probing uncovers a scheme by the yakuza and a corrupt developer to evict an elderly farmer and replace his land with a luxury sky‑resort. Determined to protect the farmer and his daughter, Goro confronts the criminals to stop their plot.
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley Cast & Characters
Sonny Chiba leads the cast as Goro Saionji, with Jun Usami as Seitaro Ueda and Harumi Sone as Tetsu. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Kinji Fukasaku
- Sonny Chiba as Goro Saionji
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Jun Usami as Seitaro Ueda - Harumi Sone as Tetsu
- Takashi Kanda as Kito Daisaku
Also Starring in Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
· 18 more- Yuko Kobayashi Chikako Ueda
- Akira Kuji Gamechi
- Gōzō Sōma
- Kōji Sekiyama
- Mitsuo Andō Gen of Southpow
- Hiroshi Date
- Ichirô Kojima Fumio Kayama
- Mitsuru Takeuchi Child C from Ueda Farm
- Minoru Sawada
- Yukiko Okada Child E from Ueda Farm
- Ken Sudo
- Yayoi Furusato Fumie
- Shigemi Kitahara Misako Kayama
- Kazuo Nakanishi Child A from Ueda Farm
- Naoyuki Umezawa Child B from Ueda Farm
- Go Kosonoe Child D of Ueda Farm
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More from Kinji Fukasaku
More films directed by Kinji Fukasaku, best-rated first: Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battle Royale, Battle Royale II: Requiem and Battle Royale.
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley.
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki” and “Le policier vagabond: la tragédie de la vallée rouge”.
- Also known as
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- Fûraibô tantei: Akai tani no sangeki
- Le policier vagabond: la tragédie de la vallée rouge
- Странствующий детектив: Трагедия в Красной долине
- Le Policier vagabond : La Tragédie de la vallée rouge
- 风来坊侦探 红谷的惨剧
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Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley?
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley released?
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley was released on June 9, 1961.
Who directed Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley?
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
More films by Kinji Fukasaku Who is in the cast of Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley?
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley stars Sonny Chiba as Goro Saionji, Jun Usami as Seitaro Ueda and Harumi Sone as Tetsu, among 22 credited actors.
Does Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley have a post-credit scene?
No. Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley in?
The original language of Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley is Japanese.
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