The Eve of the Chinese Festival

Name: The Eve of the Chinese Festival
Director: Toshikazu Kono
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1962-01-28
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Ryutaro Otomo, Shunji Sakai, Eitarō Shindō, Michirō Minami, Yataro Kurokawa

1962

1h 26m

Drama Crime

Director: Toshikazu Kono

Writer: Hajime Takaiwa

Overview

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. Along with his quirky assistant they set on the trail of revenge killing. Revenge for what? Who and where is the killer? And what does a treasure and swastika spider tattoos have to do with the case?