Film

Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

1961 · 1h 27m · History · Mystery · Action

The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigators and brings a chill to the residents of Edo. With the capital on edge, master crimefighter Kondo Umon is brought in to try and solve the case. His illustrious career aside, Umon must risk his own life, time and time again in order to bring the culprit to justice. This mystery will keep you guessing until the exciting climax. Umon has a flair for the dramatic and will hopefully solve the case before more innocent victims have their lives claimed!

Ryutaro Otomo

Satomi Oka

Keiko Okawa

Tomoko Matsushima

Shingo Yamashiro

Eitarō Shindō

Shunji Sakai

Eijirō Yanagi

Isao Yamagata

Kusuo Abe

Jotaro Togami

Itoshi Yumeji

Koishi Kimi

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Kichiya Bando

Hashizo Ōkawa

• Shigehiro OzawaDirector
• Hyōgo SuzukiScreenplay
• Keiichi HashimotoProducer
• Takeo ItōDirector of Photography
• Seiichi SuzukiOriginal Music Composer
• Shintarō MiyamotoEditor

Release date

January 15, 1961

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

History, Mystery, Action