Mystery ·Crime · Japan · 1960 · 1h 30m

Cases of Hanshichi

半七捕物帖　三つの謎

Cases of Hanshichi poster

Director

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka as Hanshichi Chiyonosuke Azuma as Kirihata no Tsunekichi Sawamura Sōjūrō IX as Koji Tsuruta as Shinobu Chihara as Mojiharu Hiroko Sakuramachi as Omiyo

Crew

Ko Matsui — Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto — Editor Eiichi Yamada — Original Music Composer Yoshitake Hisa — Screenplay

Synopsis

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

Mood & Themes

samurai detective multiple suicide kendo master murder dutchman murder

Key Collaborators

Yasushi Sasaki Director Ko Matsui Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto Editor Eiichi Yamada Original Music Composer Yoshitake Hisa Screenplay

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