Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6
右門捕物帖・六番手柄 仁念寺奇談
Synopsis
An important silent film survives, Kumahiko Nishina's Umon torimonocho rokuban tegara jinenji kidan (The Samurai Detective, aka The Detective Records of Umon, aka Detective Umon Diary: Exploit Number Six, 1930). Umon on his shining white horse stops a conspiracy against the Shogun. Umon was played by Kanjuro Arashi in this early film, & long after in the post-Occupation jidaigeki revival he reprised the role in Kajiro Yamamoto's Muttsuri Umon torimonocho (1955), helping to launch the renewed interest in such films.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kumahiko Nishina
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsuzō Sasaki, Jun Shigemasa, Sadao Yamanaka
- Original Title
- 右門捕物帖・六番手柄 仁念寺奇談
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- No Language, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Tôa Kinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kumahiko Nishina
Mitsuzō Sasaki, Jun Shigemasa, Sadao Yamanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kumahiko Nishina
Director
Mitsuzō Sasaki
Writer
Jun Shigemasa
Writer
Sadao Yamanaka
Writer
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What is Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 about?
An important silent film survives, Kumahiko Nishina's Umon torimonocho rokuban tegara jinenji kidan (The Samurai Detective, aka The Detective Records of Umon, aka Detective Umon Diary: Exploit Number Six, 1930). Umon on his shining white horse stops a conspiracy against the Shogun. Umon was played by Kanjuro Arashi in this early film, & long after in the post-Occupation jidaigeki revival he reprised the role in Kajiro Yamamoto's Muttsuri Umon torimonocho (1955), helping to launch the renewed interest in such films.
Who directed Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6?
Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 was directed by Kumahiko Nishina.
Who stars in Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6?
The principal cast of Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 includes Hiroe Arashi, Kanjūrō Arashi, Keinosuke Tôyama, Monya Onoe, Komako Hara.
When was Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 released and how long is it?
Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6 was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.