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A samurai detective walks into a pleasure district and finds way more than he bargained for.

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady (1962)

sleek noir in kimonoshadowy pleasure quarterschain-smoking samurai

Overview

DramaCrime

Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
jidaigeki

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Gorgeous chiaroscuro lighting in the pleasure quarter scenes

Costume

Opulent kimono details that signal character secrets

Direction

Matsuda's efficient, noir-informed staging at 85 tight minutes

Best for:Solo: Late night with sake, pretending you're a jaded Edo detective·Streaming: Discovering vintage Japanese crime cinema gems·Rewatch: Catching all the visual clues you definitely missed
Heads up:Sexual Content: Yoshiwara pleasure district setting with courtesan themes throughout
Sadatsugu Matsuda

Director

Sadatsugu Matsuda

ReleasedDec 23, 1962
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Toei Company

Top Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa

Hashizo Ōkawa

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Tomoko Matsushima

Tomoko Matsushima

Naoko Kubo

Naoko Kubo

Yoshiko Sakuma

Yoshiko Sakuma

Kingorō Yanagiya

Kingorō Yanagiya

Isao Yamagata

Isao Yamagata

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Keiko Ono

Keiko Ono

Kyoko Kozakura

Kyoko Kozakura

Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is part of a massive 1960s Daiei series with over a dozen 'Young Lord' films, basically Edo-period Bond movies.

Cultural

The 'Spider Lady' archetype draws on long Japanese folklore of jorōgumo—literally 'prostitute spider' demons who lure men to doom.

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