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The Shadow of Fear (1956)

Movie 68 min

Thriller Drama Crime

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.

Kaneto Shindō Writer Kō Nakahira Director Koreyoshi Kurahara Director

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Released
September 11, 1956
Runtime
68 min
IMDb
tt3123154
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Cast

Shinsuke Maki Yoshio Keiko Amaji Keiko Amaji Fujie Sumiko Minami Sumiko Minami Makiko Toshiyuki Ichimura Toshiyuki Ichimura Yama-san Taketoshi Naitō Taketoshi Naitō Inspector Yasumoto Tanie Kitabayashi Tanie Kitabayashi Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama Masami Shimojō Masami Shimojō Tatsuo Matsushita Hiroshi Kondō Hiroshi Kondō Zenji Yamada Zenji Yamada Jun Hamamura Jun Hamamura Keiko Izumi Tamiko Yoko Takeuchi Keiko Hara Keiko Hara Mikiko Sakai Mikiko Sakai Tatsue Eiko Misuzu Nobuo Kawakami Nobuo Kawakami Detective Matsuki

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Shadow of Fear about?
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.
Who directed The Shadow of Fear?
The Shadow of Fear was directed by Kō Nakahira, Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Who stars in The Shadow of Fear?
The Shadow of Fear stars Shinsuke Maki, Keiko Amaji, Sumiko Minami, Toshiyuki Ichimura.
When was The Shadow of Fear released?
The Shadow of Fear is a 1956 thriller, drama, crime film.
Where can I watch The Shadow of Fear?
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