The Castle of Sand

Two detectives investigate the murder of an elderly man who was killed with a blunt object at a railway yard in Tokyo. As the police search for a motive, they uncover hidden truths regarding the victim's past and the history of a talented young musician.

The film was produced by Shochiku and directed by Yoshitarō Nomura. This project is the tenth of sixteen films he directed, following his 1971 work and preceding The Perennial Weed. The screenplay was written by Shinobu Hashimoto and Yoji Yamada. The cast includes Tetsurō Tamba as Detective Eitaro Imanishi, Gō Katō as Eiro Waga, and Kensaku Morita as Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura, among 55 credited performers.

The movie is a crime drama and mystery with a runtime of 143 minutes. It has received positive feedback from viewers, holding a 7.3 rating on IMDb based on 1,800 votes and a 7.4 rating on TMDB from 58 votes.