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The Man Who Waited (1942)

Original title: 待って居た男

1942-04-23 · 1h 40m · JA
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A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation. When his hot-blooded wife (Yamada) starts snooping around, however, he finds himself reluctantly drawn in to the case.

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Masahiro MakinoDirector

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Kazuo HasegawaKazuo HasegawaIsuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaHideko TakamineHideko TakamineKenichi EnomotoKenichi EnomotoKamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraHeihachirō ŌkawaHeihachirō ŌkawaSōji KiyokawaSōji KiyokawaReizaburô YamamotoReizaburô YamamotoUreo EgawaUreo EgawaUnpei YokoyamaUnpei YokoyamaZeko NakamuraZeko NakamuraYōnosuke TobaYōnosuke Toba

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference336026Actor preference335925 · 363354 · 207755Country preferenceJp

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What is The Man Who Waited about?

A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation. When his hot-blooded wife (Yamada) starts snooping around, however, he finds himself reluctantly drawn in to the case.

How long is The Man Who Waited?

The Man Who Waited has a runtime of 100 minutes.