Atami Murder Case

Comedy, Mystery · 1986

Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metropolitan Police Department. Transferred to Denbei's Criminal Investigation Division 1, Detective KUMADA Tomekichi arrives from the Toyama Prefectural Police. KUMADA is disconcerted by Denbei's position that murderers nowadays do not need a plausible motive, but gradually adapts to Denbei's unusual methods of investigation.

Starring

Joe Hisaishi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Morio Kazama, Masaki Tamura, Etsuko Shihomi, Kôhei Tsuka, Takatoshi Takeda, Kôhei Tsuka, Kazuo Takahashi, Tamae Ônishi

Director

Kazuo Takahashi