Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin

Nov 15, 1959

1h 26m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

History

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Cast

Hibari Misora

Kōtarō Satomi

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Keiko Yukishiro

Atsuko Nakazato

Chizuru Kitagawa

Koinosuke Onoe

Kinichi Hanabusa

Kyoji Sugi

Kazuo Tokita

Ichiro Fukui

Kazuo Kishida

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Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin

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