A Spectacular Murder (1951)
When a theater producer Kurato is murdered in the audience on opening night, Inspector Kawano investigates the prop pistols used on stage, but all were fake. That same night, a dancer in the troupe went missing and a police officer was shot with the same caliber gun. Kawano suspects they are all related to a gun smuggling case.
Released: Jan 20, 1951
Runtime: 80 minutes
Stars: Jun Usami, Sumiko Hidaka, Kenji Sugawara, Chizuru Kitagawa, Toshiaki Konoe, Tatsuya Ishiguro
Crew: Kazuo Miyagawa (Cinematography), Hisato Osawa (Music), Bin Kato (Director), Hajime Takaiwa (Screenplay)