The Decoy
1957, Japanese. Directed by Hideo Suzuki.
Thriller about three escaped convicts, one of whom (Sato), plans to murder the wife of a detective (Ikebe) whom he blames for the suicide of his pregnant mistress.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hideo SuzukiDirector
- Ryō IkebeDetective Hoshino
- Mitsuko KusabueSetsuko (Hoshino’s wife)
- Keiko IedaToshiko Horiuchi
- Susumu FujitaSaitō (Chief Inspector)
- Momoko KôchiIkuko Koide (Prosecutor’s daughter)
- Makoto SatouRyōsuke Yamashita (Escaped convict)
- Kuroemon Onoe IISenji Tabata (Escaped convict)
- Chieko NakakitaKatsuko Horiuchi (Toshiko’s mother)
- 氏家真紀Mari (Bar woman)
- Yoshibumi TajimaTsurukichi Togawa (Escaped convict)
Details
- Released
- 26 November 1957
- Original title
- 脱獄囚
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takeo Murata
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How long is The Decoy?
The Decoy runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Decoy on?
The Decoy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1957. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Decoy?
If you liked The Decoy, try Hider in the House, Maniac, The Experiment.
Who directed The Decoy?
The Decoy (1957) was directed by Hideo Suzuki and stars Ryō Ikebe, Mitsuko Kusabue, Keiko Ieda.