Released
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
November 22 1969 (about 55 years ago)Rating
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- Director: Jun Fukuda
- Writer: Giichi Fujimoto
- Genres: Crime, Comedy
- Runtime: 1 h 35 m
- Country: Japan
- Company: TOHO
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.