

Kaoyaku
1971-08-12 · 98 min · ★ 6.0
A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.
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- Directors
- Shintarō Katsu
- Production companies
- Katsu Production
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shintarō KatsuRyota Tachibana
Tsutomu YamazakiToshio Sugiura
Kiwako TaichiMayumi Takigawa
Tomisaburō WakayamaHoshino
Takuya FujiokaKurihara, Branch Manager
Junzaburō BanAkamatsu
Isao YamagataOgata, Seizo
Gin MaedaWada
Hideji ŌtakiNishino
Junkichi OrimotoYoshikawa
Rie YokoyamaWoman at Turkish Bath
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