28 Jun 1964
Intentions of Murder
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.
The Shadow of Fear
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.
Top Billed Cast
牧真介 Yoshio
Keiko Amaji Fujie
南寿美子 Makiko
市村俊幸 Yama-san
内藤武敏 Inspector Yasumoto
北林谷栄 
殿山泰司 
下條正巳 松下達夫 
近藤宏 
山田禅二 
浜村純 Keiko Izumi Tamiko
Yoko Takeuchi 
原恵子 
堺美紀子 Tatsue
三鈴恵以子 
河上信夫 Detective Matsuki
林茂朗 
八代康次
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