Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

Nan
1h 31m
1983

Overview

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

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1983-06-03

Top Billed Cast

Kunie Tanaka

Dobu

Kirin Kiki

Sen

Kōjirō Kusanagi

Koichi Miura

Maria Mori

Shōji Ishibashi

川村一代

Ryochi Ogasawara

Gō Haraguchi

Tetsuo Morishita

Takuji Aoki

Kinya Suzuki

Masaru Taga

Yūji Hamada

Shinichi Nosaka

Shinji Hama

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