Branded to Kill (Koroshi no rakuin) (殺しの烙印)

A NIKKATSU PICTURE

BRANDED TO KILL

Produced by Kaneo Iwai Screenplay by Hachiro Guryu

Photographed by K. Nagatsuka Lighting by S. Mio

Recording: Y. Akino Art: S. Kawahara

Music composed by N. Yamamoto

Cast:

Jo Shishido Koji Nanbara

Isao Tamagawa Annu Mari

Mariko Ogawa Hiroshi Minami

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Haneda Airport

Kasuga

Who is the lady?

My wife

I need your help

They threw me out

I want to go back to that job

A man made a good offer, but he said I'd need help

Hanada

Will you help me?

All right

I've used up my money

Boil rice!

He wants rice

Certainly

Give me a double Scotch

I felt lonesome

"Don't drink! Don't touch women!"

"Drink and women kill a killer"

I'm to escort this man to Nagano from Sagami Beach

for 5 million?

He's a big shot of a certain organization

It's not a bad job

If nothing happens!

I hope not. Do you want to try?

Here's 2,500,000 yen

He'll pay the balance when you get him there

You are No. 3 killer. I'll rely on your skill

You'll find a car at Shinagawa

The key's behind the bumper

Call me here at least once

What happened, sir?

He has a peculiar quirk. I hate it

He likes the smell of boiling rice better than anything else

I can't help smelling this scent

Please don't. My husband is a dreadful man

What's up?

Look in back

Probably the driver

What to do?

Dump him later

- The man who shot him is skillful. - Can you tell?

- I was one of the 10 best. - Who did it?

No. 2 killer, Sakura, or No. 4, Koh

Or perhaps the phantom No. 1

He doesn't exist

They only talk about him. Nobody has seen him

But he exists

Phantom No. 1

Once I wanted that top ranking

It seems you're accustomed to risky situations, so I'll tell you

A corpse was exactly where you are now

Please do as we tell you. Don't make any sudden moves

You know what to do

Hey, you!

My hand trembled at that moment. I can't help drinking

Aren't you a pro?

Hello, this is Yabuhara

Is this 369-5551? I'm supposed to call you

This is Yabuhara

Nothing has happened so far

Good. Then nothing will happen

Once I was ranked

Hanada, don't you know?

I'm sorry

I can do my job

Hey, wake up! Wake up!

Stop it!

Hold on tight!

My client

Fool! Protect our guest!

Hanada!

Hanada!

Kasuga

He isn't drunk like you!

I don't want to miss

Stop!

Koh!

It's me!

This is Kasuga!

A pro doesn't do things that way

A strong man will be waiting for us

His pal's named Sakura

Where are you going?

I'll get their car

I see you're safe

Why did you fire?

What shall we do?

Let's go ahead

Perhaps they'll think Koh is coming back

Sakura, you are the loser!

Hanada? I haven't been waiting for you

You've been demoted

What?

Come out and see!

What's your rank?

What's your rank?

Are you married?

I hate men

Then you have no hope

My hope is to die

You're crazy!

You bitch!

Hold me tight

Horny!

Help me!

Cook rice

No, I won't

I said cook rice!

Darling

Stop it. You're abnormal!

Darling, won't you come shopping with me?

Why so mean? You're only kind to me when you're with me in bed

There are 4 birds. The same amount and the same way

All right

The sooner the better

It'll be done

Are you sure?

If you're worried, hire others

The photographs are in your mailbox by now

My regards to your wife

Dr. Hino, Optometrist

You do this so often

- Be patient. - Ouch!

That hurts

Why don't you get him quickly?

I need time

You must hurry

I'll do it soon

Who are you?

Fool! Don't be so extravagant!

Take it back!

Who's she? You've been spending money on women, haven't you?

You sex maniac!

Crazy

Who sent you?

Your wife suits you

What do you want?

Kill a foreigner

I rented a room you can sight in on him from

He usually takes a woman's left arm

You'll see us walking together for only 3 seconds

What do you mean?

You'll have 3 seconds

- I refuse. - No, you can't. You heard the plan

Who's behind you?

I, Misako, am your customer. The fee is 1,500,000 yen

3 seconds?

I'll step aside a little

For a split second you'll be able to see his chest

It's a devil's job

I heard you were a devil

Maybe I can. But a pro prefers a safer way

- Isn't there any other way? - There's none

You may be hit

You're beautiful

A special news report

At about 11 o'clock this morning

somebody shot a woman and a foreigner near the Asahi Building

The woman died instantly

The foreigner was seriously injured, but he will live

One of the two criminals seems to be a woman

You know, don't you?

I know

A featherlike thing settled on the barrel. That's all

You're wrong

I'm right

I don't mean that

You killed a stranger

You made a bad mistake. You're finished

Your ranking's gone. And you'll be killed by someone

I know that

We're to kill or be killed

You're going to die

Die?

Have you ever thought of death?

Goodbye

You're late

I knew this was the only place you would come to

You are mine

We are beasts

We are beasts

Beast needs beast

That's the best way

You and I are beasts

Who you calling?

An airline company

I'll leave Japan 'til things cool off

Mami!