The Man Who Waited
1942, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Makino.
A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation. When his hot-blooded wife (Yamada) starts snooping around, however, he finds himself reluctantly drawn in to the case.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 April 1942
- Original title
- 待って居た男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hideo Oguni
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The Man Who Waited runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Waited on?
The Man Who Waited isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 April 1942. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Waited?
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Who directed The Man Who Waited?
The Man Who Waited (1942) was directed by Masahiro Makino and stars Kazuo Hasegawa, Isuzu Yamada, Hideko Takamine.