The Shadow of Fear

19561h 8mReleased

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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.

Released: Sep 11, 1956

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Shinsuke Maki

Yoshio

Keiko Amaji

Fujie

Sumiko Minami

Makiko

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