Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf (1959)
• March 3rd, 1959 • 1h 27min
History, Mystery, Action
Overview
Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magistrates pursue the leads to solve the crime and it leads to a potential conspiracy to kill the Shogun.
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