Foul Play (1955)

Name: Foul Play
Genre: Mystery
Released: 1955-01-03
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Chiezo Kataoka, Susumu Namishima, Chizuru Kitagawa, Yuriko Tashiro, Sumiko Hidaka

Foul Play (1955), directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, starring Chiezo Kataoka and Susumu Namishima.

01/03/1955 BR Mystery 1h 20m

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Synopsis

Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.

川崎新太郎Cinematography
Sadatsugu MatsudaDirector
祖田富美夫Editing
深井史郎Original music

Bannai Tarao series

The franchise in release order. 11 films.

Trivia

It premiered on January 3, 1955, a Monday.
It runs 1h20 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "隼の魔王".
It is film 7 of 11 in the Bannai Tarao series franchise.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosToei Company
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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川崎新太郎 Cinematography
Sadatsugu Matsuda Director
祖田富美夫 Editing
深井史郎 Original music
比佐芳武 Story
比佐芳武 Screenplay

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What is Foul Play about?

Foul Play: Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.

Who directed Foul Play?

Foul Play was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda in 1955.

Who stars in Foul Play?

The cast of Foul Play includes Chiezo Kataoka, Susumu Namishima, Chizuru Kitagawa, Yuriko Tashiro and Sumiko Hidaka.

How long is Foul Play?

Foul Play runs for 80 minutes, or 1h20.

What is the correct order of the Bannai Tarao series films?

The Bannai Tarao series franchise has 11 films in the catalogue. In release order: 七つの顔; 十三の眼; 二十一の指紋; 三十三の足跡; 片目の魔王; 多羅尾伴内シリーズ曲馬団の魔王; 隼の魔王; 復讐の七仮面.