The Crimson Kimono

Two detectives seek a stripper's killer in the Japanese quarter of Los Angeles, but a love triangle threatens their friendship... When a masked killer shoots Sugar Torch, a Los Angeles stripper, in the neck, homicide detectives Charlie Bancroft and Joe Kojaku, who happen to be roommates, investigate. A variety of clues, including a painting with a bullet hole in it, lead them to some interesting characters in L.A.'s Little Tokyo and to attractive artist Chris Downs. As the case builds to a climax, Charlie and Joe's partnership is threatened by an interracial love triangle...