Rusty Knife (1958): Cast
Rusty Knife is a 1958 crime thriller directed by Toshio Masuda, starring Naoki Sugiura as Seiji Katsumata, Yūjirō Ishihara and Mie Kitahara. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Toshio Masuda
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rusty Knife About?
The premise of Rusty Knife without spoilers.
Post‑war Udaka is corrupt. A determined district attorney, after an anonymous tip about a councilman’s suicide five years earlier, targets the smug thug Katsumata. His probe finds ex‑mob enforcer Tachibana, who killed his fiancée’s rapist and seeks redemption, and Keiko, the slain councilman’s daughter under an official’s care, binding their fates.
Rusty Knife Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- rape and revenge
- revenge killing
- revenge murder
- friend
- suicide
- anonymous letter
- district attorney
- corruption
- post war
- daughter
- ward
- rape
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- murder
- japanese noir
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- fiance fiancee relationship
- yakuza
- death of fiancee
- dead girlfriend
- sword cane
- hush money
- conspiracy
- blackmail
- criminal record
- thrown from a train
- evil laughter
- laughter
- begging for mercy
- shot through a window
- hit by a car
- sniper
- best friend
- photograph
- loss of girlfriend
- revenge
- knife
- journalist
- short wave radio
- mob boss
- gangster
- murderer
- ex convict
- tavern
- bar
Rusty Knife Cast & Characters
Naoki Sugiura leads the cast as Seiji Katsumata, with Yūjirō Ishihara as Yukihiko Tachibana and Mie Kitahara as Keiko Nishida. Directed by Toshio Masuda; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Toshio Masuda
- Naoki Sugiura as Seiji Katsumata
- Yūjirō Ishihara as Yukihiko Tachibana
- Mie Kitahara as Keiko Nishida
- Jō Shishido as Shimabara
Also Starring in Rusty Knife
· 6 more- Masao Shimizu Shingo Mano
- Akira Kobayashi Makoto Terada
- Toshio Takahara Takaishi
- Mari Shiraki Yuri
- Shigeru Amachi
- Shōji Yasui Prosecutor Karita
More from Toshio Masuda
More films directed by Toshio Masuda, best-rated first: Tora! Tora! Tora!, Odin: Starlight Mutiny, Love: Starting on a Journey and Zero.
Rusty Knife Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Rusty Knife.
Rusty Knife Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Sabita naifu” and “生锈的刀”.
- Also known as
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- Sabita naifu
- 生锈的刀
- O Punhal da Vingança
- 生鏽的刀
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Rusty Knife FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Rusty Knife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rusty Knife?
Rusty Knife runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Rusty Knife released?
Rusty Knife was released on March 11, 1958.
Who directed Rusty Knife?
Rusty Knife was directed by Toshio Masuda.
More films by Toshio Masuda Who is in the cast of Rusty Knife?
Rusty Knife stars Naoki Sugiura as Seiji Katsumata, Yūjirō Ishihara as Yukihiko Tachibana and Mie Kitahara as Keiko Nishida, among 10 credited actors.
Does Rusty Knife have a post-credit scene?
No. Rusty Knife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Rusty Knife in?
The original language of Rusty Knife is Japanese.
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