A Trap (1965)
霧の旗
Overview
When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in Kyushu to Tokyo to get Japan's top lawyer to defend her brother. Unfortunately her naive idealism is shattered when the lawyer refuses to take the case based on her insufficient funds. What follows is a long determined revenge plot that sees the heroine become a Tokyo bar hostess and worse to punish the lawyer. The plot thickens with another murder mystery and a sleuthing reporter.
Where to watch A Trap
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, FOD Channel, Plus Shochiku, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is A Trap about?
When her only relative, her elder brother is accused of robbing and murdering an old woman loan-shark, pretty, young Kiriko travels from her home in Kyushu to Tokyo to get Japan's top lawyer to defend her brother. Unfortunately her naive idealism is shattered when the lawyer refuses to take the case based on her insufficient funds. What follows is a long determined revenge plot that sees the heroine become a Tokyo bar hostess and worse to punish the lawyer. The plot thickens with another murder mystery and a sleuthing reporter. A Trap is a Mystery, Drama, Crime movie, released on 1965-05-28, runtime 111 minutes.
Is A Trap worth watching?
TMDB users rate A Trap 7.1 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch A Trap?
In Japan, A Trap streams on Hulu, FOD Channel and Plus Shochiku and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Yoji Yamada
Cast
- Chieko Baisho as Kiriko Yanagida
- Osamu Takizawa as Kinzô Ôtsuka
- Michiyo Aratama as Michiko Kôno
- Yūsuke Kawazu as Ken'ichi Sugita
- Yōsuke Kondō as Kôichi Abe
- Taketoshi Naitō as Prosecutor Shimada
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Masao Yanagida
- Etsuko Ichihara as Nobuko
- Koji Kiyomura as Hisaoka
- Masakazu Kuwayama as Okumura
- Torahiko Hamada as Judge
- Kenzō Tabu as Detective
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