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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders 1961 Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa 右門捕物帖　南蛮鮫

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!

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Action , Crime
Production Company Toei Company
Release Date 15 January 1961
87 mins
Cast
Ryutaro Otomo
Ryutaro Otomo
Satomi Oka
Satomi Oka
Keiko Okawa
Keiko Okawa
Tomoko Matsushima
Tomoko Matsushima
Shingo Yamashiro
Shingo Yamashiro
Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō
Shunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai
Eijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Isao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata
Kusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe
Jotaro Togami
Jotaro Togami
Itoshi Yumeji
Itoshi Yumeji
Koishi Kimi
Koishi Kimi
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Kichiya Bando
Kichiya Bando
Hashizo Okawa
Hashizo Okawa
Crew
Director
Shigehiro Ozawa
Shigehiro Ozawa
Writer
Hyōgo Suzuki
Hyōgo Suzuki
Producer
Keiichi Hashimoto
Keiichi Hashimoto
Cinematography
Takeo Itō
Takeo Itō
Composer
Seiichi Suzuki
Seiichi Suzuki
Editor
Shintarō Miyamoto
Shintarō Miyamoto
Original Writer
Mitsuzō Sasaki
Mitsuzō Sasaki
Art Direction
Takatoshi Suzuki
Takatoshi Suzuki
Lighting
Yoshikazu Inoue
Yoshikazu Inoue