Overview
Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Akuma no Temariuta
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Sequels
Follows The Inugamis and is followed by The Devil's Island
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Collection
Part of Kosuke Kindaichi Collection
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Music
Music by Kunihiko Murai
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kon IchikawaScreenplay
- Seishi YokomizoNovel
- Original title
- 悪魔の手毬唄
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 2, 1977
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Collection
- Kosuke Kindaichi Collection
Production
Cast
Koji IshizakaKosuke Kindaichi
Tomisaburō WakayamaInsp. Isokawa
Keiko KishiRika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu)
Akiko NishinaChie Bessho (Harue's daughter)
Koji KitaKanao Aochi (Rika's son)
Yoko TakahashiYasuko Yura (Atsuko's daughter, Toshiro's younger sister)
Mitsuko KusabueAtsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother
Hisano YamaokaIto Izutsu
Michiko HayashiOmiki (maid at the Kamenoyu)
Misako WatanabeHarue Bessho - Chi'e's Mother
Takeshi KatōInspector Tachibana
Hideji ŌtakiDr. Gondô
Nobuo NakamuraHôan Tatara- Nobuto OkamotoPatrolman Nakamura
Eiko NagashimaSatoko Aochi (Rika's daughter, Kanao's younger sister)- Yukiko NaganoFumiko Nire (the eldest daughter)
Kayoko ShiraishiSakie Tsukasa (Kahei's younger sister)
Fujio TokitaTatsuzô - Harue's Elder Brother
Akiji KobayashiKoreya Kusakabe (manager)
Kazunaga TsujiDetective Nozu
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