A Chain of Islands

A Chain of Islands is a 1965 Japanese mystery crime thriller written and directed by Kei Kumai. It is based on a novel of the same name by Koichiro Yoshihara. The film stars Jukichi Uno as Akiyama, an interpreter who investigates a conspiracy implicating the Occupation government in Japan. It co-stars Izumi Ashikawa, Hideaki Nitani, Mizuho Suzuki and Shosei Muto in supporting roles. The film's score was composed by Akira Ifukube. A Chain of Islands was theatrically released by Nikkatsu on 26 May 1965, in Japan.