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

Crew

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