The Fugitive
1959, Japanese. Directed by Takumi Furukawa.
An action drama similar to Wyler's "The Desperate Hours", adapted by Seiji Hoshikawa of "Tasogare no Tokyo Tower" based on Shinji Fujiwara's original work. Jiro, who had been unable to rehabilitate because of the stigma of having criminal record, stopped by at his favorite bar. There, Shimamoto was waiting for him, and Jiro was offered a job to carry certain things. Jiro was attracted by the large amount of reward and finally accepted the task. The car driven by Jiro was investigated by a police officer on the way, but Shimamoto shooted the police officer and orders to help Jiro escape at full speed...
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 March 1959
- Original title
- 逃亡者
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Seiji Hoshikawa
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The Fugitive runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Fugitive isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 March 1959. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fugitive?
The Fugitive (1959) was directed by Takumi Furukawa and stars Hiroyuki Nagato, Mihoko Inagaki, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi.