A Fugitive from the Past
1965 3h 3m movie Film Japan

A Fugitive from the Past

飢餓海峡

Synopsis

飢餓海峡

Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.

The 1964–1966 Japan Window

74 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Fugitive from the Past sits at position #7.

  1. Ultra Q
    #1

    Ultra Q

    ★ 8.4 · 1966

  2. Ultraman
    #2

    Ultraman

    ★ 8.2 · 1966

  3. Red Beard
    #3

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965

  4. Onibaba
    #4

    Onibaba

    ★ 7.7 · 1964

  5. Kwaidan
    #5

    Kwaidan

    ★ 7.7 · 1964

  6. The Sword of Doom
    #6

    The Sword of Doom

    ★ 7.7 · 1966

  7. A Fugitive from the Past

    #7

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965

  8. Sword of the Beast
    #8

    Sword of the Beast

    ★ 7.6 · 1965

Other Titles From Toei Company

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Fugitive from the Past premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
38
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #966 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #39 of 402 (top 10%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Company
Runtime 3h 3m
Release Date January 15, 1965
IMDb tt0279901

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