Flickering Flames (1977)
Original title: 錆びた炎
Flickering Flames is a 1977 Japanese-language mystery movie directed by Masahisa Sadanaga, with a running time of 1h 31m. It stars Mikijiro Hira, Meiko Kaji and Atsuo Nakamura.
In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Tanemura General Hospital in Tokyo, Setagaya. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Inspector Kitahara, who received the report, goes quickly to the Tanemura home, along with other police to speak to the family of the child. Then, suddenly, the phone rings. The kidnapper wants money.