The Crimson Kimono (1959)
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Crimson Kimono stars Glenn Corbett and James Shigeta as Korean War army buddies, working side by side with the LA homicide squad. When stripper Gloria Pall is murdered, Corbett and Shigeta are sent to investigate. Both are smitten by the lovely Victoria Shaw, who is implicated in the crime. Corbett becomes jealous of Shigeta, who is deeply hurt, feeling that Corbett's animosity is borne of racism. Their friendship, and the central romance, is resolved after the detectives bring the murderer to heel in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo. Samuel Fuller's love of oriental exotica is never more pronounced than in the climactic sequences, staged before the backdrop of the Japanese New Year celebration. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Victoria Shaw, Glenn Corbett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Samuel Fuller
Synopsis of The Crimson Kimono
Crimson Kimono stars Glenn Corbett and James Shigeta as Korean War army buddies, working side by side with the LA homicide squad. When stripper Gloria Pall is murdered, Corbett and Shigeta are sent to investigate. Both are smitten by the lovely Victoria Shaw, who is implicated in the crime. Corbett becomes jealous of Shigeta, who is deeply hurt, feeling that Corbett's animosity is borne of racism. Their friendship, and the central romance, is resolved after the detectives bring the murderer to heel in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo. Samuel Fuller's love of oriental exotica is never more pronounced than in the climactic sequences, staged before the backdrop of the Japanese New Year celebration. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Crimson Kimono
- Victoria Shaw - Christine Downs
- James Shigeta - Detective Joe Kojaku
- Paul Dubov - Casale
- Neyle Morrow - Hansel
- Barbara Hayden - Mother
- Kaye Elhardt - Nun
- George Okamura - Karate
- Robert Okazaki - Yoshinaga
- Walter Burke - Ziggy
- Harrison Lewis - Waiter
- Edo Mita - Gardener
- Brian O'Hara - Police Captain
- Robert Kino - Announcer
- David McMahon - Police Officer
- Glenn Corbett - Detective Sgt. Charlie Bancroft
- Anna Lee - Mac
- Jaclynne Greene - Roma
- Gloria Pall - Sugar Torch
- George Yoshinaga - Willy Hidaka
- Aya Oyama - Sister Gertrude
- Rev. Ryosho S. Sogabe - Priest
- Fuji - Shuto
- Allen Pinson - Stunt Double
- Nina Roman - College Girl
- Jack Carol - Man
- Stafford Repp - City Librarian
- Carol Nugent - Girl
- Rollin Moriyama - Man
- Director(s):
- Samuel Fuller
- Writer(s):
- Samuel Fuller
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Fuller
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