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  • The Precipice (1958)
  • 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The Precipice (1958)
97 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Salarymen Uozo and his friend Kosaku plan to climb a mountain. A few days before they are due to start, Kosaku confesses that he has had a fling with a married woman, with whom he is now madly in love, but she has just dumped him. The rope...See moreSalarymen Uozo and his friend Kosaku plan to climb a mountain. A few days before they are due to start, Kosaku confesses that he has had a fling with a married woman, with whom he is now madly in love, but she has just dumped him. The rope breaks during the climb, killing Kosaku. Was the rope faulty, or did Kosaku plan to kill himself ? The rope manufacturer pressures Uozo towards the suicide theory, but Uozo stands firm. Who will back down ? Written by sharptongue@ozemail.com.au See less
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Nov 8, 1958 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Hitomi Nozoe
Kosaka Kaoru Kosaka Kaoru   See fewer
Kyû Sazanka
Daisaku Tokiwa Daisaku Tokiwa   See fewer
Ken Uehara
Yashiro Yashiro   See fewer
Kumeko Urabe
Kosaka's mother Kosaka's mother   See fewer
Kanji Kawahara
Kamijo Shinichi Kamijo Shinichi   See fewer
Kenji Ôyama
Managing Director Tokimatsu Managing Director Tokimatsu   See fewer
Koh Sugita
Shimizu Shimizu   See fewer
Shô Natsuki
Miyakawa Miyakawa   See fewer
Manabu Morita
Matsue Matsue   See fewer
Sachiko Meguro
Old woman Old woman   See fewer
Eiichi Takamura
Hamagishi's boss Hamagishi's boss   See fewer
Kikuko Tachibana
Kyota's mother Kyota's mother   See fewer
Ken Wakamatsu
University student University student   See fewer
Kisao Tobita
Newspaper reporter Newspaper reporter   See fewer
Ken Yamaguchi
Newspaper reporter Newspaper reporter   See fewer
Munehiko Takada
TV Commentator TV Commentator   See fewer
Atsuko Kindaichi
Yashiro's secretary (uncredited) Yashiro's secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
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