Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

Nan
1h 28m
1958

Overview

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

Country : Japan
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1958-07-23

Top Billed Cast

Ryutaro Otomo

Keiko Okawa

Koinosuke Onoe

Sumiko Hidaka

Hiromi Hanazono

Miki Sanjō

Yūnosuke Itō

Akira Ōizumi

Eijirō Yanagi

Eitarō Shindō

Yoshio Yoshida

Kenji Kusumoto

Michisaburō Segawa

Hiroshi Mizuno

Toppa Utsumi

A-suke Akita

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