“Take Aim at the Police Van” (1960) / Z-View

Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)

Director: Seijun Suzuki

Screenplay: Shinichi Sekizawa story by Kazuo Shimada

Stars: Michitarô Mizushima, Misako Watanabe.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

A van transporting prisoners is ambushed.  A sniper kills two prisoners and escapes.  The guard in charge of the transport, Daijirô Tamon (Mizushima) is suspended.  Tamon decides to use his time off to track down the killer.  As he gets closer to the truth, Tamon learns human traffickers may be involved.  What chance does one man have against an criminal organization?

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Take Aim at the Police Van‘s subject matter could have been ripped from today’s headlines.  Despite being filmed in 1960, the movie has a few scenes that couldn’t get a “G” rating.

Take Aim at the Police Van (1960) rates 3 of 5 stars.