Darkness at Noon(1956)
Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a true story.
Movie: Darkness at Noon
Top 10 Billed Cast
Seiji Uemura
Kaneko Nagai
Lawyer Kondo
Tsuna Uemura
Lawyer Yamamoto
Oshima
Detective Sugita
Shiraki
Yoshii
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