The Faceless Man
1977, Japanese. Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Okada, who had escaped death in the duel, suffered the greatest humiliation in the presence of his beloved Fumiko, and disappeared. Mitani and Fumiko are united, but when Okada's body is found, Fumiko becomes embroiled in a terrible incident... The story is about a beautiful woman who sends all the men who woo her to their deaths.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Umetsugu InoueDirector
- Shigeru AmachiKogoro Akechi
- Noboru MatsuhashiMitani
- Shozo InagakiAssistant Inspector Tsunekawa
- Baku OhwadaKobayashi
- Megumi IgarashiFumiyo
- Kantarō SugaOkada
- Fumie NoguchiKikuko
- Yoshirō KitamachiDetective Tamura
- Zenichi InagawaSaito
- Tokie KandaOld woman
- Hiro OginoCast
- Kiyo MurakamiHousewife
Details
- Released
- 20 August 1977
- Original title
- 氷柱の美女
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ichirō Miyagawa
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The Faceless Man: quick answers
What comes after The Faceless Man?
Next in the series: The Beauty in the Bathroom (1978), Beauty on Death Row (1978), and White Mermaid Beauty (1978).
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The Faceless Man runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is The Faceless Man on?
The Faceless Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 August 1977. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Faceless Man?
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Who directed The Faceless Man?
The Faceless Man (1977) was directed by Umetsugu Inoue and stars Shigeru Amachi, Noboru Matsuhashi, Shozo Inagaki.