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| runtime = 84 minutes | country = United States Japan | language = English | budget = | gross = | preceded_by = | followed_by = | website = }} ''Tokyo File 212'' (Japanese: ) is a 1951 Japanese-American film directed by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The thriller featured Florence Marly and Robert Peyton in lead roles. Real life geisha Ichimaru also appeared in a brief role. It was credited as Hollywood's first feature film to be shot entirely in Japan.〔 The plot revolved around an American Intelligence agent sent to Japan to track down a suspected communist who was previously his college-mate. RKO Pictures distributed the film in the US. ==Plot== U.S. intelligence agent Jim Carter is sent to Japan as a ''National Weekly Indicator'' journalist to find Taro Matsudo who is helping the Communists there. Matsudo happens to be Carter's college friend. In his hotel, Carter meets Steffi Novak, a mysterious woman who speaks six languages and wishes to accompany him. Together they both reach a place where Taro is present. However, he does not want to meet Jim. Back at his hotel, Jim receives a telegram informing him to reach Enoshima island. Here he meets Taro who refuses to divulge any information about his commander. He comes to know that Matsudo aspired to be a kamikaze pilot but when Japan surrendered during World War II he sided with the Communists. When Jim returns to his hotel room, he is beaten by a group of Japanese men who tell him to stay away from Taro. Meanwhile, Steffi meets Oyama who promises her that in return for spying on Carter she would be able to meet her sister in North Korea. Unknown to Steffi her sister is dead. She takes Cater to an ''enkai'' party at an Atami resort. Somehow, Carter learns that the food offered to him is poisoned. He heads back to the hotel. Next, he goes to Tokyo's Takarazuka Theater where he meets Taro's lover Namiko. Here he gains a lot of information about Taro. After he leaves, Namiko is kidnapped and thrown from a moving car. She is hospitalized. Once Taro learns of the incident he rushes to meet her. She asks him to leave his mission and dies. Steffi learns about her dead sister and vows revenge against Oyama. Matsudo, a government official who also happens to be Taro's father helps Carter. He and Taro meet at railway tracks, where both of them give speeches to the workers. In a short period of time the gathering turns into a brawl and several people are badly injured. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has to intervene to bring back peace. At this stage Taro decides to turn against Oyama and when he learns of his plan to kill Carter, Steffi and Matsudo he jumps out of a window to move them away from a bench under which a suitcase bomb is placed. Carter reaches Oyama's place with his associates. Seeing no option left, Oyama confesses his crimes. His confession angers his right-hand man who stabs him for disloyalty towards their organization. The man is killed and Oyama dies. After completing his mission Carter returns to the United States. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tokyo File 212」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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