Foul Play
隼の魔王
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.
Part of the Bannai Tarao series
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Top Cast
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Chiezo Kataoka
Bannai Tarao
Susumu Namishima
Hidehiko Nitta
Chizuru Kitagawa
Masako Takamori
Yuriko Tashiro
Yuko Kawase
Sumiko Hidaka
Emi Ishikawa
Kenji Susukida
Takamasa Ishiguro
Masao Mishima
Haruo Kuboki
Takamaru Sasaki
Inspector Osawa
Daisuke Katō
Goro Seo
Yukie Kubo
Hamagiku
Masao Shimizu
Tosuke Kawase
Eijirō Kataoka
Keiichi Togawa
Yuji Kamishiro
Denjiro Kimata
Yoshi Katō
Chief Inspector Udagawa
Tōru Abe
Second baseman Aoike
Akira Tatematsu
Dr. Takamori
Yoshikazu Sugi
Kinpachi Nakahara
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata
Miyake
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Original Score
- Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- 隼の魔王
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Yoshitake Hisa
Shiro Fukai
Shintarō Kawasaki
Fumio Soda
Department Leadership Roster
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Yoshitake Hisa
Screenplay
Fumio Soda
Editor
Shiro Fukai
Original Music Composer
Shintarō Kawasaki
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Foul Play
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed Foul Play?
Foul Play was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in Foul Play?
The principal cast of Foul Play includes Chiezo Kataoka, Susumu Namishima, Chizuru Kitagawa, Yuriko Tashiro, Sumiko Hidaka.
When was Foul Play released and how long is it?
Foul Play was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Foul Play?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Foul Play was composed by Shiro Fukai.