Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

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1960
1h 24m
6.0(1 votes)
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Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as suspects in several recent murder cases. To prove their innocence and uncover the truth, Umon launches his own investigation.

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27 members
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大友柳太朗

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大友柳太朗
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里見浩太朗

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里見浩太朗
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丘さとみ

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丘さとみ
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青山京子

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青山京子
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喜多川千鶴

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喜多川千鶴
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大川恵子

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大川恵子
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伊藤エミ

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伊藤エミ
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伊藤ユミ

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伊藤ユミ
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堺駿二

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堺駿二
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田中春男

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田中春男
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中村是好

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中村是好
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澤村宗之助

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澤村宗之助
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戸上城太郎

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戸上城太郎
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阿部九洲男

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阿部九洲男
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進藤英太郎

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進藤英太郎
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山形勲

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山形勲
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月形龍之介

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月形龍之介
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中村時之介

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水野浩

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瀬川路三郎

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津村礼司

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市川小太夫

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市川小太夫
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大邦一公

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国一太郎

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Ikutaro Ibuki

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倉岡伸太朗

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中村幸吉

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