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The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

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The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

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1h 35m

1969

Synopsis

A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pickpockets in Osaka. The detective (played by Keiju Kobayashi) and the leader of the gang (played by Norihei Miki) have an interesting wartime backstory together that fuels much of the story.

Director

Jun Fukuda

CrimeComedy

Cast & Crew

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

as Tomizô Funakoshi

Norihei Miki

Norihei Miki

as Heppei Hiradaira

Noriko Takahashi

Noriko Takahashi

as Kamie

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

as Kanegai

Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

as Furansu

Wakako Sakai

Wakako Sakai

as Akiko

Daigo Kusano

Daigo Kusano

as Fukurô

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

as Kyôko

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

as Toyokura

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