Thriller · Japan · 1960 · 1h 35m

The Lost Alibi

黒い画集　あるサラリーマンの証言

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Director
Hiromichi Horikawa
Cast
Keiju Kobayashi as Teiichiro Ishino Chisako Hara as Chieko Umetani Akihiko Hirata as Kishimoto Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Matsuzaki Kō Nishimura as Okudaira Chieko Nakakita as Kuniko Ishino
Crew
Asakazu Nakai — Director of Photography Sei Ikeno — Original Music Composer Shinobu Hashimoto — Screenplay
Synopsis

Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.

Mood & Themes
japanese noir
Key Collaborators
Hiromichi Horikawa Director Asakazu Nakai Director of Photography Sei Ikeno Original Music Composer Shinobu Hashimoto Screenplay
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