Movie: Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

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Kirin Kiki
樹木希林

Kōjirō Kusanagi
草薙幸二郎

Koichi Miura
三浦浩一

Kunie Tanaka
田中邦衛

Dobu

Maria Mori
Maria Mori

Shōji Ishibashi
石橋正次

川村一代
川村一代

Ryochi Ogasawara
Ryochi Ogasawara

Gō Haraguchi
Gō Haraguchi

Tetsuo Morishita
森下哲夫

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    After two thugs are killed, Dobu and his crew have three days to catch the murderers. Dobu suspects a hidden mastermind influencing the magistrate.

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    1983-02-11

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