Darkness at Noon(1956)
真昼の暗黒
Darkness at Noon Synopsis
Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a true story.
Darkness at Noon (1956) is a crime and drama film directed by Tadashi Imai, released on March 26, 1956 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Kōjirō Kusanagi, Sachiko Hidari, Taketoshi Naitō and Chōko Iida. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
- Director:
- Tadashi Imai
- Writers:
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Hiroshi Masaki
- Producers:
- Tengo Yamada
- Cinematographer:
- Shunichirō Nakao
- Composer:
- Akira Ifukube
- Production:
- Gendai Production
- Status:
- Released
Darkness at Noon Cast & Crew
Main cast
Kōjirō Kusanagi
as Seiji Uemura
Sachiko Hidari
as Kaneko Nagai
Taketoshi Naitō
as Lawyer Kondo
Chōko Iida
as Tsuna Uemura
- Teruo Matsuyama
Teruo Matsuyama
as Takeshi Kojima
Ichirō Sugai
as Lawyer Yamamoto
Yoshi Katō
as Oshima
Junkichi Orimoto
as Detective Sugita
Kyū Sazanka
as Shiraki
Shinsuke Ashida
as Yoshii
Tanie Kitabayashi
as Satoe Miyazaki
So Yamamura
as Yuji
Key crew
Directed by Tadashi Imai, written by Shinobu Hashimoto and Hiroshi Masaki, produced by Tengo Yamada.
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Darkness at Noon Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 5 ratings.
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Darkness at Noon – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Darkness at Noon?
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The main cast of Darkness at Noon (1956) includes Kōjirō Kusanagi, Sachiko Hidari, Taketoshi Naitō, Chōko Iida and Teruo Matsuyama. The film was directed by Tadashi Imai. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Darkness at Noon released?
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Darkness at Noon was released on March 26, 1956 and runs for 2h 2m.
Is Darkness at Noon worth watching?
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Darkness at Noon (1956) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.