Take Aim at the Police Van
1960 1h 19m movie Film Japan

Take Aim at the Police Van

13号待避線より その護送車を狙え

Synopsis

13号待避線より その護送車を狙え

A sharpshooter kills two prisoners in a police van at night. The guard on the van is suspended for six months; he's Tamon, an upright, modest man. He begins his own investigation into the murders. Who were the victims, who are their relatives and girlfriends, who else was on the van that night? As he doggedly investigates, others die, coincidences occur, and several leads take him to the Hamaju Agency, which may be supplying call girls. Its owner is in jail, his daughter, the enigmatic Yuko, keeps turning up where Tamon goes. Tamon believes he can awaken good in people, but has he met his match? Will he solve the murders or be the next victim? And who is Akiba?

The 1959–1961 Japan Window

36 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Take Aim at the Police Van sits at position #32.

  1. Hero of the Red Light District
    #1

    Hero of the Red Light District

    ★ 8.6 · 1960

  2. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
    #2

    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

    ★ 8.4 · 1961

  3. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
    #3

    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

    ★ 8.2 · 1959

  4. Yojimbo
    #4

    Yojimbo

    ★ 8.1 · 1961

  5. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
    #5

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    ★ 8.0 · 1959

  6. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
    #6

    When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

    ★ 8.0 · 1960

  7. Hiroshima Mon Amour
    #7

    Hiroshima Mon Amour

    ★ 7.8 · 1959

  8. Good Morning
    #8

    Good Morning

    ★ 7.7 · 1959

Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Take Aim at the Police Van premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,839 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,485 of 1,714 (top 87%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime 1h 19m
Release Date January 27, 1960
IMDb tt0054325
Official Site www.nikkatsu.com

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