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Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police
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Onmitsu Doshin: The Edo Secret Police

1979-12-01 · 85 min · ★ 6.0

Crime · Drama · Action · TV Movie

A group of warriors decide to unite to help the oppressed masses. Disguised as ordinary people, they are dedicated to fighting evil till the end.

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Directors
Akinori Matsuo
Production companies
Tokyo Channel 12 Television, Toho Pictures, Mifune Productions
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hiroki MatsukataHiroki MatsukataSeijiro
Tetsurō SagawaTetsurō SagawaJuzo Isaka
Sanae TsuchidaSanae TsuchidaTamaryu
Rino KataseRino KataseOrin
Takeya NakamuraTakeya NakamuraNaito Kageyu
Kokontei ShinkomaKinta
Gorō IbukiGorō IbukiTenma Hachirota
Kyōko MitsubayashiKyōko MitsubayashiKikuya
Baku OhwadaBaku OhwadaShingo
Nana OkadaNana OkadaMiyako
Yoshirō AokiYoshirō AokiShigebei
Akira HamadaAkira HamadaKitami Ichido
Keiko OriharaKeiko OriharaOmaki
Jun FunatoJun FunatoSaheiji
Michio HinoMichio HinoTokuemon
Eiko MuramatsuEiko MuramatsuAni
Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke AshidaNarugami Tetsuyama
Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSadanobu Matsudaira
Kuniyasu Atsumi

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