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.
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Part of Kosuke Kindaichi Collection
6 films
Cast
35 people
Koji Ishizaka
Kosuke Kindaichi
Known for
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
The Makioka Sisters
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Insp. Isokawa
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Black Rain
Keiko Kishi
Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)
Known for
The Makioka Sisters
Early Spring
Akiko Nishina
Chie Bessho (Harue's daughter)
Also in
The Milkwoman
Manji
Koji Kita
Kanao Aochi (Rika's son)
Known for
964 Pinocchio
Yoko Takahashi
Yasuko Yura (Atsuko's daughter, Toshiro's younger sister)
Also in
Sandakan No. 8
Journey Into Solitude
Mitsuko Kusabue
Atsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother
Known for
Yearning
Jigen Daisuke
Hisano Yamaoka
Ito Izutsu
Also in
Nishi Ginza Station
Making It Through
Michiko Hayashi
Omiki (maid at the Kamenoyu)
Also in
A Tender Place
Congratulatory Speech
Misako Watanabe
Harue Bessho - Chi'e's Mother
Known for
Kwaidan
Youth of the Beast
Takeshi Katō
Inspector Tachibana
Known for
High and Low
The Bad Sleep Well
Hideji Ōtaki
Dr. Gondô
Known for
Kagemusha
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Kon Ichikawa Director · Seishi Yokomizo Author Kunihiko Murai Composer
First release April 2, 1977 · Produced in Japan · Production Toho Pictures, Inc.
Production
TOHO
Production
Toho Pictures, Inc.
Production
Japan
Produced in
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Original title
悪魔の手毬唄
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 2, 1977
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No release date listed for United States.
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