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Who is in the Background?

Who is in the Background?

19591h 15m

Overview

Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the second in the "Ginza Whirlwind Child (Mitsutogai)" series in which Asahi Kobayashi plays an active role in the death of a divine ghost in a skillful disguise. Takuya Nikaido appears in Kobe and approaches the mystery of the fake bill case.

Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi
Written by Kōhan Kawauchi
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Top Cast

Akira Kobayashi

Akira Kobayashi

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko Asaoka

Kyōji Aoyama

Kyōji Aoyama

Yuko Minakaze

Yuko Minakaze

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Ryōhei Uchida

Ryōhei Uchida

Kenjiro Uemura

Kenjiro Uemura

Yuzo Kiura

Yuzo Kiura

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

About Who is in the Background?

Who is in the Background? is a action, crime film released in 1959. Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi, it stars Akira Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Kyōji Aoyama. Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the second in the "Ginza Whirlwind Child (Mitsutogai)" series in which Asahi Kobayashi plays an active role in the death of a divine ghost in a skillful disguise. Takuya Nikaido appears in Kobe and approaches the mystery of the fake bill case.

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