A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.
Release Date | May 1, 1962 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | 雲に向かって起つ | |
Runtime | 1h 42min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Japanese | |
Original Language | Japanese | |
Production Countries | Japan | |
Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |