Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

6.0
  • Genre: ActionCrime
  • Run time: 87 min
  • Premiere: 1961. January 15.

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!

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Art

Takatoshi Suzuki

Art Direction

Camera

Takeo Itō

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Lighting

Yoshikazu Inoue

Lighting Technician

Production

Sound

Shunichi Yasuda

Sound Recordist

Seiichi Suzuki

Original Music Composer

Writing

Mitsuzō Sasaki

Original Story

Hyōgo Suzuki

Screenplay

Art

Takatoshi Suzuki

Art Direction

Camera

Takeo Itō

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Lighting

Yoshikazu Inoue

Lighting Technician

Production

Sound

Shunichi Yasuda

Sound Recordist

Seiichi Suzuki

Original Music Composer

Writing

Mitsuzō Sasaki

Original Story

Hyōgo Suzuki

Screenplay