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Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

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Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

1958

1h 28m

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Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Keiko Okawa

Keiko Okawa

Koinosuke Onoe

Koinosuke Onoe

Sumiko Hidaka

Sumiko Hidaka

Hiromi Hanazono

Hiromi Hanazono

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Akira Ōizumi

Akira Ōizumi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Creative team

Directed by: Kiyoshi Saeki
Written by: Kiyoshi Saeki
Tatsuo Nakada

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