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Short Sword Magistrate

Short Sword Magistrate

Part of Tōyama no Kin-san Collection

1956•1h 25m
Crime
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Production

Toei Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

Shinobu Chihara

Shinobu Chihara

Chie Ueki

Tokubei Hanayagi

Harumi Urazato

Harumi Urazato

Kyoko Shinji

Kazuo Tokita

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