Mahiru no ankoku

Mahiru no ankoku (真昼の暗黒) is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai. It is based on an actual court case, described in the non-fiction book "Saibankan–Hito no inochi wa kenryoku de ubaeru mono ka" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki.

Cast

 * Kōjirō Kusanagi
 * Sachiko Hidari
 * Taketoshi Naitō
 * Chōko Iida
 * Sō Yamamura

Awards
Mahiru no ankoku received the Blue Ribbon Award, the Mainichi Film Award and the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. It also received the Blue Ribbon Award and Mainichi Film Award for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Film Music.