The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

Crime, Comedy · 1969

A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pickpockets in Osaka. The detective (played by Keiju Kobayashi) and the leader of the gang (played by Norihei Miki) have an interesting wartime backstory together that fuels much of the story.

Starring

Masaru Satō, Keiju Kobayashi, Jun Fukuda, Yuzuru Aizawa, Norihei Miki, Fumiko Ohashi, Noriko Takahashi, Giichi Fujimoto, Kunie Tanaka

Director

Jun Fukuda