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The Biggest Post-war Kidnapping: The Yoshinobu case

1979-06-30 · 95 min · Not rated

TV Movie · Thriller · Crime

A TV film based on the kidnapping and murder of 4 year old Yoshinobu Murakoshi.

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Directors
Hideo Onchi
Production companies
TV Asahi
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shigeru IzumiyaShigeru IzumiyaTamotsu Obara
Etsuko IchiharaEtsuko Ichihara
Jūzō ItamiJūzō ItamiNarration
Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Hatsuo YamayaHatsuo Yamaya
Mikiko OtonashiMikiko Otonashi
Eitarō Matsuyama
Tokie HidariTokie Hidari
Morio KazamaMorio Kazama

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