this be a gritty and seedy and film noir that can be rank with the best american noirs from the 40 . it be interest for many reason representthe post war japanese mind set of the character . a handsome young mifune ( but already very good at seethe and glowering and and rant representwear the dress . ) the plot that parallel the cop with the killer and psychologically . it very well do . visually rich . location shot and track shot and composition and all very nice . i like this one more than throne of blood but i be a big noir fan . there be some scene that go on too long and and the first half be a bit slow . but the last 20 minute be perfectly orchestrate and with beautiful tight editing and small visual touch . the final meeting between the cop and criminal at the train station be a classic sequence .