However, this project was rejected by the company because it would have hurt the image of Yujiro as a star, and as a result, it was made into a film with Ryoji HAYAMA playing the lead as a unique mystery that dealt strongly with social problems.
だが、裕次郎のスターイメージを損なうとして会社側に却下されて、結局、葉山良二主演で映画化されたが力の入った異色の社会派ミステリーとなる。