Blood-Red Water in the Channel (海峡、血に染めて) 63 years old

Nikkatsu finally responds to Suzuki's growing discontentment by giving him a bigger budget and a better script. This episodic collection of "real coast guard action stories" was the perfect vehicle for Koji Wada. Whatever negative press he had received for Tokyo Knights was quickly forgotten. He became the new "teen star." And Suzuki: "the director to watch."

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Blood-Red Water in the Channel Cast

Name Character
Ryôji Hayama He was 28, now 92 years old as Katsumi Funakoshi
Jun Hamamura He was 55, 89 years old when he died as Minobe
Kotoe Hatsui She was 32, 61 years old when she died as Namie
Torahiko Hamada He was 42, 90 years old when he died as Fujii
Eiji Gō He was 24, 55 years old when he died as Nekomatsu
Kôji Wada He was 17, 42 years old when he died as Yosuke Funakoshi
Mayumi Shimizu She was 21, now 84 years old as Tsugi
Hisano Yamaoka She was 35, 72 years old when she died as Hiromi
Yuriko Hanabusa She was 61, 69 years old when she died as Yae Funakoshi

Blood-Red Water in the Channel Crew

Name Department
Hideo Koi as Producer. Production
Akira Suzuki as Editor. He was 31 (83) years old when He died Editing
Seijun Suzuki as Director. He was 38 (93) years old when He died Directing
Shigeyoshi Mine as Cinematography. Crew
Kimihiko Nakamura as Production Design. Art
Blood-Red Water in the Channel poster
Blood-Red Water in the Channel (63 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, October 01, 1961
  • Runtime: 85 minutes