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Voice Without a Shadow (1958)

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Film Noir | Crime | Thriller

Overview

Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to haunt her. Years later her husband invites his boss, Hamazaki, over for dinner and she realises his voice is suspiciously like that of the killer. Before she can investigate further, Hamazaki is found dead and her husband becomes the prime suspect.

Length 92 minutes

Actors

Yôko Minamida | Hideaki Nitani | Nobuo Kaneko | Toshio Takahara | Shinsuke Ashida | Jô Shishido | Kenjiro Uemura | Kan Yanagiya | Kotoe Hatsui | Taketoshi Naitô | Yôko Kozono | Hiroshi Kondô | Hiroshi Chô | Keisuke Noro | Kaku Takashina | Keisuke Yukioka | Akira Hisamatsu | Koichi Uenoyama | Hiroshi Midorikawa | Sonosuke Niki | Mikiko Sakai | Yôko Yokota | Midori Ishizuka | Yôko Kosono | Jun Bonpei | Reiko Tanigawa

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

So cool there’s a Suzuki film in this set. This is a solid Japanese noir that has a familiar device in that a woman who hears the voice the killer recognizes the voice years later. Then it turns into standard procedural with a reporter putting the pieces together to find the killer.

More of a straightforward effort from Suzuki but the mystery keeps it engaging. Good start this Nikkatsu Diamond Guys blu-ray from Arrow Films.

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