Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin

1959 1h 26m JA

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Synopsis

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A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and her brother Hyoma, who set out on a private investigation to unveil the secrets hidden behind the coin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Kōtarō Satomi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Keiko Yukishiro
Atsuko Nakazato
Chizuru Kitagawa
Koinosuke Onoe
Kinichi Hanabusa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kokichi Uchide
Writers: Torao Setoguchi, Tatsuo Nakada, Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Hibari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kokichi Uchide, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Hibari Misora and Kōtarō Satomi and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt4929686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kokichi Uchide directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Detective Hibari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kokichi Uchide, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Hibari Misora and Kōtarō Satomi and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4929686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.