Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

Name: Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
Genre: History, Mystery, Action
Released: 1961-01-15
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Cast: Ryutaro Otomo, Satomi Oka, Keiko Okawa, Tomoko Matsushima, Shingo Yamashiro

1961, Japanese. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.

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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Runtime: 1h 27m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Japanese
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Released: 15 January 1961
Original title: 右門捕物帖　南蛮鮫
Country: Japan
Written by: Hyōgo Suzuki

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Watch Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf (1959) and Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill (1960) first.

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Next in the series: Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961), The Eve of the Chinese Festival (1962), and Case of Umon: Red Lizard (1962).

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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).

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Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1961. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders?

Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders (1961) was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa and stars Ryutaro Otomo, Satomi Oka, Keiko Okawa.