A Chain of Islands

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jūkichi Uno
宇野重吉

Akiyama

Izumi Ashikawa
芦川いづみ

Kazuko Ishûin

Hideaki Nitani
二谷英明

Harashima

Mizuho Suzuki
鈴木瑞穂

Kurosaki

Shosei Muto
武藤章生

Miyakawa

Eiken Shoji
庄司永建

Kawakita

Torauemon Utazawa
歌澤寅右衛門

Hattori

Hideji Ōtaki
大滝秀治

Karasawa

Tsutomu Shimomoto
下元勉

Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police

Toshiaki Itō
伊藤利昭

Samuel's attorney

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  • Overview

    When a US army sergeant is found drowned in Tokyo Bay, an investigation is launched to determine how and why he lost his life. The investigation uncovers a black market scheme involving counterfeit money, murder, and conspiracy.

  • Release Date

    1965-05-26

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語English

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