26 Aug 1950
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Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia
Escaping the hustle and bustle of Edo, the Young Lord came to Oshima Island in Izu to take a vacation. Unexpectedly, the island's boss, Amimoto, was brutally murdered with a harpoon. As usual, the Young Lord sets out to solve the case. However, most of the islanders have a grudge against Amimoto, and there are so many suspects that he is at his wits' end this time. Set against the beautiful sea of Izu and the majestic Mt. Mihara, the Young Lord's brilliant deductions and his secret sword Ichimonjo-Kakureshi cut through the mystery!
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大川橋蔵 (二代目) 
丘さとみ 
山形勲 
阿部九洲男 
青山京子 坂東吉弥 
千秋実 
春路謙作 
山田五十鈴 Masuo Kamiki 
二代目 澤村宗之助 水野浩 
田中春男 河野秋武 金剛麗子 Miyuki Mizuhara 中村時之介 Shinnosuke Ogata 時田一男 小森敏
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