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Points and Lines (1958)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Tsuneo Kobayashi

Synopsis

Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the truth behind an apparent double suicide.

Actors

Hiroshi Minami
Hiroshi Minami
Kiichi Mihara
Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata
Tatsuo Yasuda
Mieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine
Ryoko
Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō
Jutaro Toriumi
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Kasai
Ushio Akashi
Ushio Akashi
Hasegawa
Tokue Hanazawa
Tokue Hanazawa
Yûji Hori
Yûji Hori
Takashi Kanda
Takashi Kanda
Sayama's brother
Akiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami
Mitsue Komiya
Mitsue Komiya
Toshie Kusunoki
Toshie Kusunoki
Akitake Kôno
Akitake Kôno
Junji Masuda
Junji Masuda
Masao Mishima
Masao Mishima
Sanae Mitsuoka
Sanae Mitsuoka
Tomiko
Yasushi Nagata
Yasushi Nagata
Akemi Nara
Akemi Nara
Masahiko Naruse
Masahiko Naruse
Masao Oda
Masao Oda
Chiaki Tsukioka
Chiaki Tsukioka
Koji Kiyomura
Koji Kiyomura

Crews

Tsuneo Kobayashi
Tsuneo Kobayashi
Director
Seicho Matsumoto
Seicho Matsumoto
Novel
Masato Ide
Masato Ide
Writer
Noboru Nezu
Noboru Nezu
Producer
Fumio Soda
Fumio Soda
Editor
Suguru Tanabe
Suguru Tanabe
Production Design
Shizuka Fujii
Shizuka Fujii
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Masuichi Iizuka
Masuichi Iizuka
Assistant Director

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