The Shadow of Fear
1956, Japanese. Directed by Kō Nakahira & Koreyoshi Kurahara.
In the backstreets of Ginza, the boss of a hairdressing salon is found dead, killed by strangulation. The detective on the case soon hears rumors about the murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 September 1956
- Original title
- 狙われた男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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The Shadow of Fear runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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The Shadow of Fear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 1956. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Shadow of Fear?
If you liked The Shadow of Fear, try Blood Ties, The Quiller Memorandum, 180.
Who directed The Shadow of Fear?
The Shadow of Fear (1956) was directed by Kō Nakahira and Koreyoshi Kurahara and stars Shinsuke Maki, Keiko Amaji, Sumiko Minami.