The Shadow of Fear

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1956

1h 8m

ThrillerDramaCrime

In the backstreets of Ginza, the boss of a hairdressing salon is found dead, killed by strangulation. The detective on the case soon hears rumors about the murder.

Key Crew

Director

Kō Nakahira

Producers

Takiko Mizunoe

Writers

Kaneto Shindō

Cinematography

Shunichirō Nakao

Music

Yoshihiko Kawakami

Cast (27)

Shinsuke Maki

Yoshio

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The Shadow of Fear

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Director

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Cinematography

Music

Cast (27)

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