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Case of the Hidden Coin
Case of the Hidden Coin

Case of the Hidden Coin

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ComedyMysteryHistory

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A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and her brother Hyoma, who set out on a private investigation to unveil the secrets hidden behind the coin.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 November 1959

Country

Japan

Cast

Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora

Kōtarō Satomi

Kōtarō Satomi

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Keiko Yukishiro

Keiko Yukishiro

Atsuko Nakazato

Atsuko Nakazato

Chizuru Kitagawa

Chizuru Kitagawa

Koinosuke Onoe

Koinosuke Onoe

Kinichi Hanabusa

Kinichi Hanabusa

Kyoji Sugi

Kyoji Sugi

Kazuo Tokita

Kazuo Tokita

Ichiro Fukui

Ichiro Fukui

Kazuo Kishida

Kazuo Kishida

Harumi Matsukaze

Harumi Matsukaze

Sōji Kiyokawa

Sōji Kiyokawa

Kusuo Abe

Kusuo Abe

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Chiyonosuke Azuma

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