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Foul Play (1955)

Original title: 隼の魔王

1955-01-03 · 1h 20m · JA
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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.

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Sadatsugu MatsudaDirector

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Chiezo KataokaChiezo KataokaBannai TaraoSusumu NamishimaSusumu NamishimaHidehiko NittaChizuru KitagawaChizuru KitagawaMasako TakamoriYuriko TashiroYuriko TashiroYuko KawaseSumiko HidakaSumiko HidakaEmi IshikawaKenji SusukidaKenji SusukidaTakamasa IshiguroMasao MishimaMasao MishimaHaruo KubokiTakamaru SasakiTakamaru SasakiInspector OsawaDaisuke KatōDaisuke KatōGoro SeoYukie KuboYukie KuboHamagikuMasao ShimizuMasao ShimizuTosuke KawaseEijirō KataokaEijirō KataokaKeiichi Togawa

Keywords

DisguiseSports bettingLast home runAconite poisonCompeting detective agenciesChampionship gamesDisguised detective

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Genre affinityMysteryTheme affinityDisguise · Sports Betting · Last Home RunNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference329719Actor preference197266 · 329691 · 329692

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Frequently asked questions about Foul Play

What is Foul Play about?

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.

How long is Foul Play?

Foul Play has a runtime of 80 minutes.