The Eve of the Chinese Festival
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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?
Status: Released
Released Date: 1962-01-28
Runtime: 86 mins
Director: Toshikazu Kono
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original title: The Eve of the Chinese Festival
Production Companies: Toei Company
Production Countries: Japan
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