When a theater producer Kurato is murdered in the audience on opening night, Inspector Kawano investigates the prop pistols used on stage, but all were fake. That same night, a dancer in the troupe went missing and a police officer was shot with the same caliber gun. Kawano suspects they are all related to a gun smuggling case.
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Jun Usami
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Sumiko Hidaka
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Kenji Sugawara
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Chizuru Kitagawa
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Toshiaki Konoe
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Tatsuya Ishiguro
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Daisuke Katō
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Yoshiko Fujishiro
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Yukio Horikita
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Sumao Ishihara
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Kanji Koshiba
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Bin Katō Director · Hajime Takaiwa Screenplay Hisato Osawa Composer
First release January 20, 1951 · Produced in Japan · Original title 絢爛たる殺人
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Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
絢爛たる殺人
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
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Japan · January 20, 1951
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