Judge and Jeopardy (首, Kubi, transl. Neck) is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Shiro Moritani. It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a suspect to death during the Pacific War.[1]
| Judge and Jeopardy | |
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| Directed by | Shiro Moritani |
| Screenplay by | Shinobu Hashimoto[1] |
| Based on | The Lawyer by Hiroshi Masaki |
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka[1] |
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| Cinematography | Asakazu Nakai[1] |
| Edited by | Hirokazu Iwashita[1] |
| Music by | Masaru Sato[1] |
Production company | Toho[1] |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Judge and Jeopardy was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 8 June 1968.[1] In Japan, the film the awards for Best Film Score, Best Art Direction at the Mainichi Film Concours.[1]