Question 1

Which real-life Medal of Honor recipient is mentioned in the trivia for The Crimson Kimono?

Accepted Answer

Hiroshi H Miyamura, the only Nisei to receive a Medal of Honor in the Korean War, is mentioned. The film notes that none of the 21 Nisei awarded for WWII had received them by the film's release.

Question 2

How did the filmmakers capture Gloria Pall's running scene in The Crimson Kimono?

Accepted Answer

The shots of Gloria Pall (Sugar Torch) running in the street were filmed using a hidden camera, so people on the scene had no idea what was happening.

Question 3

What makes the casting of James Shigeta in The Crimson Kimono historically notable?

Accepted Answer

It is one of the few films of its era that actually used Asians in Asian roles. James Shigeta, a lead in the interracial love triangle, was Japanese rather than a Caucasian actor made up to look Asian.

Question 4

Which film debuts occurred in The Crimson Kimono?

Accepted Answer

The film marks the debuts of Glenn Corbett and James Shigeta, and is the first in a four-picture production deal between Samuel Fuller's Globe Enterprises, Inc. and Columbia Pictures Corp.

Question 5

What double bills featured The Crimson Kimono in different countries?

Accepted Answer

In the US, it was double-billed with Battle of the Coral Sea (1959); in Great Britain, it was paired with the comedy 'Once More With Feeling' in Spring 1960.

The Crimson Kimono

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