Denshichi Torimonocho: Mad Skullwoman

1958 1h 33m JA

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Synopsis

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Detective Denshichi is called to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Kishu family's daughter Teruhime and the activities of a dangerous group dressed as skulls and their female leader.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōkichi Takada
Kimiko Fukuda
Junzaburō Ban
Michiko Saga
Yatarō Kitagami
Omenosuke Ichikawa
Ikkō Ōkuni
Hiroshi Ogasawara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seiichi Fukuda
Writers: Isamu Nagae
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kōkichi Takada and Kimiko Fukuda and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31615810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seiichi Fukuda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kōkichi Takada and Kimiko Fukuda and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt31615810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Denshichi Torimonocho: Mad Skullwoman (1958)

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Denshichi Torimonocho

Denshichi Torimonocho is a detective in the Edo period of Japan. He investigates strange and terrifying mysteries. The 13 movies in the series are all adapted from a novel.