26 Aug 1950
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
The Coin Thrower Zenigata
The film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and unusual case involving the manufacture of counterfeit money.
Top Billed Cast
里見浩太朗 
三島雅夫 
入江若葉 
南道郎 
徳大寺伸 
北竜二 
香川良介 
桜町弘子 
御影京子 
楠本健二 
岩尾正隆 
小田部通麿 
有川正治
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