Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary

Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary

1963 · 82 min · Action, Crime

A kidnapping occurred over a seven-million-dollar diamond that was sewn into his stomach. Takuya Nikaido, the hero of Kamideki, challenges the underground organization of fear. The final work of Asahi Kobayashi's "Ginza Whirlpool Child (Mitsugai)" series.

Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi · Written by Kiyoshi Oda

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