The Eve of the Chinese Festival (1962)
A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. Along with his quirky assistant they set on the trail of revenge killing. Revenge for what? Who and where is the killer? And what does a treasure and swastika spider tattoos have to do with the case?
Released: Jan 28, 1962
Runtime: 86 minutes
Stars: Ryutaro Otomo, Shunji Sakai, Eitarō Shindō, Michirō Minami, Yataro Kurokawa, Masao Mishima
Crew: Toshikazu Kono (Director), Seiichi Suzuki (Music), Hajime Takaiwa (Screenplay), Mitsuzō Sasaki (Novel), Katsumi Kawai (Editor), Takeo Itō (Director of Photography)
