The Black Current
1954, Japanese. Directed by So Yamamura.
A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a sudden report from a reporter that the missing Akiyama JNR president was found dead.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 31 August 1954
- Original title
- 黒い潮
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryuzo Kikushima
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The Black Current runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Black Current isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 1954. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Black Current?
The Black Current (1954) was directed by So Yamamura and stars So Yamamura, Keiko Tsushima, Sachiko Hidari.