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Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
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Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

1960-03-01 · 84 min · ★ 6.5

History · Mystery · Action

Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as suspects in several recent murder cases. To prove their innocence and uncover the truth, Umon launches his own investigation.

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Directors
Tadashi Sawashima
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ryutaro OtomoRyutaro Otomo
Kōtarō SatomiKōtarō Satomi
Satomi OkaSatomi Oka
Kyoko AoyamaKyoko Aoyama
Chizuru KitagawaChizuru Kitagawa
Keiko OkawaKeiko Okawa
Emi ItoEmi Ito
Yumi ItoYumi Ito
Shunji SakaiShunji Sakai
Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka
Zeko NakamuraZeko Nakamura
Sonosuke SawamuraSonosuke Sawamura
Jotaro TogamiJotaro Togami
Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe
Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata
Ryūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke Tsukigata
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Hiroshi Mizuno
Michisaburō Segawa

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