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Case of Umon Collection

Collection
7 Movies
1959 - 1963

Series of 7 samurai detective films, based on the books by Mitsuzo Sasaki.

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Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf

Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf

Mar 3, 1959

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.

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Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Mar 1, 1960

Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as suspects in several recent murder cases. To prove their innocence and uncover the truth, Umon launches his own investigation.

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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

Jan 15, 1961

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!

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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern

Aug 1, 1961

Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel.

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The Eve of the Chinese Festival

The Eve of the Chinese Festival

Jan 28, 1962

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?

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Case of Umon: Red Lizard

Case of Umon: Red Lizard

Jul 29, 1962

Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.

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Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Jun 30, 1963

Ryutaro Otomo as the Edo magistrate Umon Kondo is out to solve a crime that centers around the murder of a jail guard & the escape of a criminal who is later himself killed. His dying words in Umon's arms were, "I didn't kill the guard." The murdered criminal had been a safe-cracker & only his girlfriend knows where he hid a fortune. She is kidnapped, so the plot gets thicker & thicker.

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