Wandering Detective: Tragedy in Red Valley (1961)
- Original title
- 風来坊探偵 赤い谷の惨劇
- Directed by
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 02m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A private detective investigates a wealthy landowner's suspicious death in an aviation accident. He protects a farming family threatened by a land developer who used forged documents to take over a valley.
adventurousmysteriousbrisknoirishaction-orientedsuspensefulclassic
What happens
Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley (Japanese: 風来坊探偵 赤い谷の惨劇, Hepburn: Fūraibō Tantei: Akai Tani no Sangeki) (also known as Duel in the Valley) is a 1961 Japanese action film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba. It was filmed in black and white with mono audio. It was Fukasaku's directorial debut, and Chiba's first starring role in a film. The film was followed by the sequel Drifting Detective: Black Wind in the Harbor, also released in 1961. The films starts with the reported death of a wealthy landowner in an aviation accident. A land developer uses forged documents to take over a valley owned by the landowner. A private detective is hired to investigate the suspicious circumstances of the accident. The detective voluntarily becomes the protector of a farming family threatened by the developer's plans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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