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63% Critic Match
Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
6.3 / 10• 1959• 1h 27m•NR• Japanese
HistoryMysteryAction
Storyline
Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magistrates pursue the leads to solve the crime and it leads to a potential conspiracy to kill the Shogun.
Cast & Crew
Ryutaro Otomo
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Lead
Shunji Sakai
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Eitarō Shindō
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Koishi Kimi
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Keiko Yukishiro
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Hiromi Hanazono
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Hiroko Sakuramachi
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Kōtarō Satomi
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tadashi Sawashima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
