Called to the Stand
1956, Japanese. Directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
Chief editor Shiro Kamisaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara's suicide. The victim is a woman who's said to have had sexual relations with the defendant. Four intertwined witnesses: a critic, Shiro's employee, a singer, and his wife, are all called to the stand. His destiny now lies in their hands.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Seiji HisamatsuDirector
- Hisaya MorishigeShiro Kamisaka
- Michiyo AratamaMasako
- Sachiko HidariChiyo Umehara
- Nobuo KanekoProsecutor
- Toshie TakadaSachiko Nagai
- Joe ShishidoHotta
- Yukiko TodorokiTomoko Togawa
- Osamu TakizawaTetsuo Imamura
- Yukihiko SugiHotta's Colleague
- Taizō FukamiJudge
- Masao ShimizuSankei Publishing Inc. President
- Masayoshi MiyasakaCast
Details
- Released
- 25 February 1956
- Original title
- 神阪四郎の犯罪
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hajime Takaiwa
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Called to the Stand runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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Called to the Stand isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 February 1956. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Called to the Stand?
Called to the Stand (1956) was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and stars Hisaya Morishige, Michiyo Aratama, Sachiko Hidari.