Directed by Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill, Gate of Flesh) — his first CinemaScope movie and the first time he’d use that name — this Japanese noir has Miyamoto (Michitarô Mizushima), newly released from prison, looking to return stolen diamonds to former crime boss Oyane (Shinsuke Ashida), make some money and escape the life he was once a part of. As you can figure, that won’t be simple, even if his goal — to give the money to his crippled partner Mihara (Toru Abe) — is a good one.

The criminals want the money for themselves and nearly kill Miyamoto and Mihara swallows the treasure before he dies. Now, Miyamoto and the dead man’s wild sister Akiko (Mari Shiraki) must figure out how to evade both the police and the gangsters to get back the diamonds.

The Radiance Films Blu-ray of this movie has a new 4K restoration of the film by Nikkatsu Corporation, a new interview with critic Mizuki Kodama, another Seijun Suzuki movie, Love Letter, with audio commentary by Suzuki biographer William Carroll, trailers, a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow and a limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critic Claudia Siefen-Leitich and an archival review of the film. You can get it from MVD.