The Fifth Witness
The Fifth Witness
1948, Japanese. Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Five regulars at “Maxwell,” a cabaret tucked away in the back streets of Ginza—including Chida and Numai—are once again having a lively discussion with the hostess, Mari, about which of the five she likes best. Upon learning that Mari likes Numai, Chida and the others congratulate the pair, but just then, Mari’s younger brother, Daisuke, shows up to beg for money. Chida, Numai, and other three regulars at the cabaret "Maxwell" in the back streets of Ginza are excited to talk to the hostess, Mari, about which of the five she likes best. After learning that Mari likes Numai, Chida and his friends congratulate them, but then Mari's younger brother, Daisuke, shows up to ask for money.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 August 1948
- Original title
- 五人目の目撃者
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshikata Yoda, Yoshitake Hisa
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The Fifth Witness runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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The Fifth Witness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 August 1948. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fifth Witness?
The Fifth Witness (1948) was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda and stars Ichirō Ryūzaki, 井上清, Kyoji Sugi.