Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight

1957 0h 59m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa
Michiko Hoshi
Harumi Urazato
Hiroko Mikasa
Eijirō Kataoka
Shin Tokudaiji
Kusuo Abe
Kenji Susukida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Michihei Muramatsu, Masayuki Jo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "若さま侍捕物帖" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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Hashizo Ōkawa and Michiko Hoshi and Harumi Urazato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29440831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "若さま侍捕物帖" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Hashizo Ōkawa and Michiko Hoshi and Harumi Urazato carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt29440831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.