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Magistrate Ooka’s Legends
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Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

1958-07-23 · 88 min · Not rated

Drama

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

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Production details

Directors
Kiyoshi Saeki
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ryutaro OtomoRyutaro Otomo
Keiko OkawaKeiko Okawa
Koinosuke OnoeKoinosuke Onoe
Sumiko HidakaSumiko Hidaka
Hiromi HanazonoHiromi Hanazono
Miki SanjōMiki Sanjō
Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō
Akira ŌizumiAkira Ōizumi
Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi
Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
Yoshio YoshidaYoshio Yoshida
Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto
Michisaburō Segawa
Hiroshi Mizuno
Toppa Utsumi
A-suke AkitaA-suke Akita
B-suke AkitaB-suke Akita
Hideo Shimada
Shizuka Chifune
Ryutaro Chikamatsu

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