A samurai detective faces a castle of secrets—and one very suspicious hunchback.
Practical Effects
1950s Japanese set design that actually looks haunted.
Costume
Period detail so precise you'll forget the hunchback is suspicious.
Director
Masamitsu Igayama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mito Komon was a beloved TV and film franchise in Japan, essentially turning a historical figure into a wandering detective—think Sherlock Holmes with a topknot and moral authority.
This 1955 feature was part of a wave of horror-tinged entries in the franchise, blending the series' usual jidaigeki format with gothic elements borrowed from Western influence.
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