Poster of The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, November 22 1969
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi was
45 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Tomizô Funakoshi'.
Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei Miki
Norihei Miki was
45 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Heppei Hiradaira'.
Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Noriko TakahashiNoriko Takahashi
Noriko Takahashi was
23 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Kamie'.
Thu, Sep 19 1946
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
36 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Kanegai'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata was
41 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Furansu'.
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Wakako SakaiWakako Sakai
Wakako Sakai was
20 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Akiko'.
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Portrait of Daigo KusanoDaigo Kusano
Daigo Kusano was
30 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Fukurô'.
Thu, Sep 07 1939 –
Wed, Feb 27 1991
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki was
34 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Kyôko'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Portrait of Masao ShimizuMasao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu was
61 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Toyokura'.
Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Sun, Oct 05 1975
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada was
58 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Nakanishi'.
Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Masami ShimojōMasami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō was
54 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Yoshioka'.
Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori Terada
Minori Terada was
27 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Heiichirô'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Hideji ŌtakiHideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki was
44 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Saeki'.
Sat, Jun 06 1925 –
Tue, Oct 02 2012
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
43 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018

Crew

Portrait of Jun FukudaJun Fukuda
Jun Fukuda was
46 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Director'
Sat, Feb 17 1923 –
Sun, Dec 03 2000
Portrait of Giichi FujimotoGiichi Fujimoto
Giichi Fujimoto was
36 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jan 26 1933 –
Tue, Oct 30 2012
Portrait of Fumiko OhashiFumiko Ohashi
Fumiko Ohashi was
>> in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Masaru Satō was
41 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Music'
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Yuzuru AizawaYuzuru Aizawa
Yuzuru Aizawa was
45 in The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
as 'Cinematography'
Sun, Nov 09 1924 –
Thu, Nov 22 2012