The Shadow of Fear

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.

Cast

Shinsuke Maki

as Yoshio

Keiko Amaji

as Fujie

Sumiko Minami

as Makiko

Toshiyuki Ichimura

as Yama-san

Taketoshi Naitō

as Inspector Yasumoto

Tanie Kitabayashi

Taiji Tonoyama

Masami Shimojō

Tatsuo Matsushita

Hiroshi Kondō

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