27 Jan 1960
Take Aim at the Police Van
A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.
The Man Without a Map
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.
Top Billed Cast
勝新太郎 Detective
市原悦子 Wife
大川修 Wife's Brother
渥美清 Tashiro
中村玉緒 Detective's Wife
信欣三 Coffee Shop Owner
笠原玲子 
小松方正 
工藤明子 
長山藍子 小笠原章二郎 
佐藤京一 
田中春男 
梅津栄 
吉田日出子
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