Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

1954 · 78 min · ★ 7.0 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

Directed by Kunio Watanabe · Written by Hajime Takaiwa

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