Shooting Star

SHOOTING STAR

Shooting Star — Plot

Based on that testimony, an investigation is launched in the entertainment district, and through a brief conversation between Toda and Nanako at the cabaret "R-Red," it becomes apparent that her lover, Kaneda, is suspicious. Toda and Kaneda are, in fact, members of the gang currently being frantically pursued by the Metropolitan Police. Their leader is a ruthless man named Yoshio Matsui, known as "Tetsu the Murakumo," who has his mistress, Aiko, working as a singer at this cabaret. Kaneda, using his leg injury caused by Detective Mishima as leverage, demands a large sum of money from Tetsu, but is instead met with gunfire from Tetsu's gang. Upon hearing the gunshots, Officer Fujita, who was patrolling nearby, gives chase. As Kaneda lies dying, he reveals the truth before drawing his last breath. With this near-confirmation, Fujita puts out an all-points bulletin for Tetsu.

• Release date
• March 5, 1949
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Director
• Yutaka Abe

Shooting Star — Cast

Yoshiko Yamaguchi 原口愛子 Den Obinata 藤岡俊作 Masao Wakahara 速水恭輔

A

Akira Nakamura 三島

C

Chizuko Nogami 松井恵美子 Ichirō Izawa 金山

M

Miyuki Chiaki ナナ子