Take Aim at the Police Van
After an attack on a prisoner van, a punished guard digs deeper and finds sordid secret plots, in this inventively shot mystery from burgeoning Nikkatsu maverick Suzuki.
Following a cavalier attack on a police transport vehicle, two convicts are dead and obedient police guard Daijiro Tamon is out of a job for six months. Daijiro accepts his punishment and enjoys his vacation, until he starts to reflect on the details. Launching an independent investigation despite threats from gangsters, he discovers a secret plot that involves faked deaths and a prostitution ring. Suzuki flavors the crime mystery with typical stylistic brio, from POV shots to flashback montages.
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