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Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

1969

1h 22m

5.0(11 votes)

Drama

Action

Overview

Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit will take him along a twisted trail that involves the Shogun's harem, hidden Christians, and positively pregnant politics!

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Daiei Film

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Nemuri Kyoshiro

Shiho Fujimura

Shiho Fujimura

Yukiji Asaoka

Yukiji Asaoka

Shinjirō Ehara

Shinjirō Ehara

Naoko Kubo

Naoko Kubo

Machiko Hasegawa

Machiko Hasegawa

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Hideko Yoshida

Hideko Yoshida

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

Creative team

Directed by: Kazuo Ikehiro
Written by: Ichirō Miyagawa

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