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Shiokari Pass (1973)
A most unusual and non-pretentious film!
If this 1978 film had been made exactly as it appears in the 1920s (soon after this true story occurred), in Japanese and dubbed into English, and made by the same Japanese team, it would have won an Oscar (if it existed) in the Best Foreign Film category! By today's standards, it may appear amateurish, the "acting" may not be brilliant. But this is a truly NON-Pretentious film, covering a very difficult subject. In that light, it is highly recommended, and I fail to understand why World Wide Pictures (which didn't actually make the film, but seem to own the rights) have so far refused to release it on DVD "world-wide" !!
Wiretapper (1955)
Pretty good for its day!
I would agree that this film is of a B quality, but does that really matter, considering who it was made by? This is a religious film tackling a very non-religious subject, which has always been very difficult to convey convincingly on the Big Screen. Never-the-less, from a historical point of view, I think the "message" is well conveyed, and the film should be released on DVD for future generations to appreciate. For reasons I find difficult to explain, I regard this film in the same league as the 1959 gangster movie "Al Capone" - it has almost exactly the same "feel" to it, except in "Wiretapper" the crook realises his mistakes, and makes amends. See it for yourself, then judge it for yourself, but remember, you will never see another religious film like it!