Harikomi (1958) AKA The Chase / Stakeout

Two cops from Tokyo are sent to kyushu to investigate on a lead that will lead them to capture one of the escaped murderers of a Tokyo Jeweller. They Spy on his former lover, hoping she would lead them to him while one of the young cops draws parallels between his own tattered love life.

IMDB Rating: 7.1/10 from 498 users

Director: Yoshitarô Nomura.
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay), Seichô Matsumot (story).
Stars: Minoru Ôki, Takahiro Tamura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Hideko Takamine, Kin Sugai, Masao Shimizu, Ryôhei Uchida, Kamatari Fujiwara, Kumeko Urabe, Miki Odagiri, Hizuru Takachiho, Tomoko Fumino.
Cinematographer: Seiji Inoue.
Composer: Toshirô Mayuzumi.