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The Coin Thrower Zenigata
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The Coin Thrower Zenigata

1963-10-13 · 87 min · Not rated

Crime · Drama

The film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and unusual case involving the manufacture of counterfeit money.

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Directors
Tōru Hirayama
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kōtarō SatomiKōtarō Satomi
Masao MishimaMasao Mishima
Wakaba IrieWakaba Irie
Michirō MinamiMichirō Minami
Shin TokudaijiShin Tokudaiji
Ryuji Kita
Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa
Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi
Kyoko MikageKyoko Mikage
Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto
Masataka IwaoMasataka Iwao
Michimaro OtabeMichimaro Otabe
Masaharu ArikawaMasaharu Arikawa

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