One-Eyed Detective

1953 1h 39m JA

Mystery

Synopsis

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Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a double-barreled pistol.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
The Man of Seven Faces
Kogiku Hanayagi
Kiyo Tonaki
Shinobu Chihara
Masami Tonaki
Mitsuko Miura
Takiko Morishita
Shin Tokudaiji
Tetsuo Aikawa
Kensaku Hara
Soichi Tezuka
Kunio Kaga
Inspector Osawa
Isamu Yamaguchi
Tatsusaburo Nishiwaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Yoshitake Hisa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bannai Tarao series" — 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shoji Sugita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masashi Yoshimura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Chiezo Kataoka and Kogiku Hanayagi and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11368468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Shoji Sugita behind the camera. Masashi Yoshimura scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Bannai Tarao series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shoji Sugita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masashi Yoshimura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Chiezo Kataoka and Kogiku Hanayagi and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11368468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.