The Castle of Sand
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The Castle of Sand

(1974)Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura143 minCrime, Mystery, Drama

In 1974 Tokyo, an old man is found bludgeoned to death in a rail yard, and two detectives are handed the case. Yoshitarō Nomura follows Eitaro Imanishi (Tetsuro Tamba) and the younger Hiroshi Yoshimura (Kensaku Morita) as they trace a trail with almost nothing to hold. Imanishi keeps going long after the file should have closed, and what he stands to lose is his own peace.

Tetsuro Tambaas Detective Eitaro Imanishi
Gō Katōas Eiro Waga
Kensaku Moritaas Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura
Yoko Shimadaas Reiko Takagi
Karin Yamaguchias Sachiko Tadakoro
Shin Saburias Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro
Yoshi Katōas Chiyokichi Motoura
Kazuhide Harutaas Hideo Motoura
Ken Ogataas Kenichi Miki
Seiji Matsuyamaas Shokichi Miki
Taketoshi Naitōas Search Section Chief
Chishū Ryūas Kojuro Kirihara
Masumi Harukawaas Naka Sumie
Yoshio Inabaas Search Chief Clerk
Tokue Hanazawaas Miki's Colleague in Flashback
Kinzō Shinas Linguistics Professor Kuwabara
KMKappei Matsumotoas Mimori Police Chief
Jun Hamamuraas Patrolman
Takanobu Hozumias Matsuzaki
Hatsuo Yamayaas Iwagi Police Chief
Kin Sugaias Yamashita
Akiko Nomuraas Old Woman at Wakaba Apartment
KIKazuko Imaias Kenichi Miki's Wife
Mitsuyo Inomataas Waitress at Bar Ron