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CRIME . 1957 . 1h 54m . 6.8/10

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A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.

Starring Fumio Watanabe, Ineko Arima, Tatsuya Nakadai
6.8/10
Rating
1h 54m
Runtime
1957
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.

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Cast
Fumio Watanabe stars as Nishida in Black River.
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Year context
Black River was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the buil...
Black River is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 54m.

CAST (20)

Fumio Watanabe
Fumio Watanabe
Nishida
Ineko Arima
Ineko Arima
Shizuko
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Jo
Asao Sano
Asao Sano
Sakazaki
Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi
Kin
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Kurihara
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Landlady
Tomo'o Nagai
Tomo'o Nagai
Okada (uncredited)
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji
Okada's Wife (uncredited)
Natsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahara
(uncredited)
CK
Chisato Kasuga
(uncredited)
Yōko Katsuragi
Yōko Katsuragi
(uncredited)
KK
Kôichi Kitami
(uncredited)
MK
Masao Kiyomizu
(uncredited)
SM
Sue Mitobe
(uncredited)
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Yasushi Nagata
Yasushi Nagata
(uncredited)
Zeko Nakamura
Zeko Nakamura
(uncredited)
Masao Oda
Masao Oda
SO
Shojiro Ogasawara
(uncredited)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
114 min (1h 54m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (31 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Black River about?
A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and sell the building through illicit means.
How long is Black River?
Black River has a runtime of 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Who stars in Black River?
The cast of Black River includes Fumio Watanabe, Ineko Arima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Asao Sano, Seiji Miyaguchi.
What is the rating of Black River?
Black River has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Crime Drama
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