Kosuke Kindaichi Series (Chiezo Kataoka)

7 movies

Movies

Three-Fingered Detective

1947

Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony. The groom's family is moneyed and owns large tracts of land. The bride is a former teacher and was rumoured to have had an affair, which explains why the groom's family opposed the union. On the night of the ceremony the bride and groom are killed in a sealed room. There is evidence left, however, as there is a hand print on the wall albeit with only the trace of three fingers.

Three-Fingered Detective

1947

Island of Horrors

1949

Movie

Kindaichi challenges the mystery of an incident in which three sisters were killed one after the other according to an ancient tradition on an isolated island in the Seto Inland Sea. Kosuke Kindaichi received a will from his friend Kito, which said, "Go to Gokumon Island to save my three younger sisters," and Kosuke went to Gokumon Island. Upon arriving at the residence of Quito, there were three beautiful sisters, a crazy father, a cousin of Sanae, and Kosuke plunged into a strange atmosphere. The film adaptation of the masterpiece novel of the same name by Seishi Yokomizo. Kyozo Kataoka plays Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, and Ryutaro Otomo plays Inspector Isokawa, who can be called Kindaichi's best partner.

Island of Horrors

1949

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen

1949

Movie

Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen

1949

Yatsuhaka-mura

1951

Movie

Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was collected by Chie Kataoka.

Yatsuhaka-mura

1951

The Devil comes and plays the Flute

1954

Movie

The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur one after another along with the terrifying melody of a flute. It is the fourth film in the series, starring Chiezo Kataoka as Kindaichi Kosuke.

The Devil comes and plays the Flute

1954

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

1954

Movie

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

1954

Three-Headed Tower

1956

Movie

Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition that she marries Takato Shunsaku, a man she has never heard of. The lawyers haven't located Shunsaku yet, allowing Otone to think about whether she accepts the conditions of the will. One month later after, Takato Shunsaku is found. Murdered. At the birthday party of Otone's uncle. With Shunsaku dead and thus making it impossible for Otone to marry him, the inheritence is to split amongst all (living) family members. And yes, as always, that means that the potential successors get killed off one by one. But Kosuke Kindaichi is on the trail...

Three-Headed Tower

1956