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The Crimson Kimono (1959)

Directed by Samuel Fuller

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

A Los Angeles detective and his Japanese partner woo an artist while solving a stripper’s murder.

Rated NR | Length 82 minutes

Actors

Victoria Shaw | Glenn Corbett | James Shigeta | Anna Lee | Paul Dubov | Jaclynne Greene | Neyle Morrow | Gloria Pall | Pat Silver | George Yoshinaga | Kaye Elhardt | Aya Oyama | George Okamura | Ryosho S. Sogabe | Bob Okazaki | Fuji | Stafford Repp

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/29/2013TVDVDRented8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Some weird, incongruous editing choices, but I love how the film soft pedals the noir angle before it veers into a racial love story. Only Fuller made movies like this.

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