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The Eve of the Chinese Festival
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大友柳太朗
Umon Kondo
堺駿二
Talking Denroku
進藤英太郎
南道郎
黒川弥太郎
三島雅夫
花園ひろみ
原健策
柳永二郎
桜町弘子
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A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. Along with his quirky assistant they set on the trail of revenge killing. Revenge for what? Who and where is the killer? And what does a treasure and swastika spider tattoos have to do with the case?
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1962-01-28
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