Summary
Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
Details
Release Date: April 2, 1977
Runtime: 144 minutes
Genres: Mystery, Horror
Original Language: JA
Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (14 votes)
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Cast
Koji Ishizaka
Kosuke Kindaichi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Insp. Isokawa
Keiko Kishi
Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)
Akiko Nishina
Chie Bessho (Harue's daughter)
Koji Kita
Kanao Aochi (Rika's son)
Mitsuko Kusabue
Atsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother
Hisano Yamaoka
Ito Izutsu
Michiko Hayashi
Omiki (maid at the Kamenoyu)
Misako Watanabe
Harue Bessho - Chi'e's Mother
Takeshi Katō
Inspector Tachibana
Hideji Ōtaki
Dr. Gondô
Nobuo Nakamura
Hôan Tatara
Eiko Nagashima
Satoko Aochi (Rika's daughter, Kanao's younger sister)
Kayoko Shiraishi
Sakie Tsukasa (Kahei's younger sister)
Fujio Tokita
Tatsuzô - Harue's Elder Brother
Akiji Kobayashi
Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
Kazunaga Tsuji
Detective Nozu
Takao Zushi
Toshiro Yura (Atsuko's son)
Baku Ohwada
Tetsuya Ushio
Ryuji Nire (the second son)
Keiko Tomita
Michiko Nire (Naota's wife)
Isao Kishimoto
Riki Harada
Norihei Miki
Jûbei Noro - Genjirô's Colleague
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Kahei Nire (scale maker)