The Challenge (誇り高き挑戦) 62 years old

Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the cover-up of a murder on an American base during the Allied Occupation. The film rolls along as a suspenseful thriller while offering a critique of political corruption, hypocrisy, and journalistic cowardice in postwar Japan.

Credits

Kōji Tsuruta as

Eitaro Ozawa as

Yûko Kusunoki as

Chico Lourant as

Tetsurō Tamba as

Hitomi Nakahara as

The Challenge Cast

Name	Character
Kōji Tsuruta He was 38, 63 years old when he died
Eitaro Ozawa He was 53, 79 years old when he died
Yûko Kusunoki She was 29, now 91 years old
Chico Lourant He was 32, 86 years old when he died
Tetsurō Tamba He was 39, 84 years old when he died
Hitomi Nakahara She was 25, now 87 years old
Tatsuo Umemiya He was 24, 81 years old when he died

The Challenge Crew

Name	Department
Kinji Fukasaku as Director. He was 31 (72) years old when He died	Directing
Susumu Saji as Screenplay. He was 33 (72) years old when He died	Writing
Koichi Kawabe as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (87) years old when He died	Sound

The Challenge (62 years)

Release day: Wednesday, March 28, 1962
Runtime: 89 minutes