Samurai strangler prowls Edo's temples — can one showboating detective stop the body count?
The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigators and brings a chill to the residents of Edo. With the capital on edge, master crimefighter Kondo Umon is brought in to try and solve the case. His illustrious career aside, Umon must risk his own life, time and time again in order to bring the culprit to justice. This mystery will keep you guessing until the exciting climax. Umon has a flair for the dramatic and will hopefully solve the case before more innocent victims have their lives claimed!
Acting
Ryutaro Otomo's swagger steals every scene.
Production
Temple locations drip with shadowy atmosphere.
Direction
Ozawa builds dread before each strangulation.
Director
Shigehiro Ozawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Umon belongs to a wave of 1960s Japanese detective films blending traditional settings with pulp mystery structures imported from Western cinema.
Shigehiro Ozawa directed over 30 films in the 1960s alone, often grinding out multiple programmers per year for Toei's hungry studio system.
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