The Castle of Sand (1974)

2h 23m · Released · TMDB ★ 7.3 (61)

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.

Director: Yoshitarō Nomura

Starring: Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō, Kensaku Morita, Yoko Shimada, Karin Yamaguchi, Shin Saburi

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