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Denshichi Torimonocho: Silver Snake Spell

1959

Directed by Kinya Sakai

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The eleventh episode of the Denshichi Torimonocho series. Around the time of Shogun Ienari, a murderer known as a ghost hikyaku appeared in Edo, raping and killing young girls one after another. One night, a notice was recieved that Oichi, the daughter of Wakasa Kanayu of the small construction group, would be taken away. The mansion was surrounded by ten and twenty layers of people including Denshichi, who was asked to guard the house, and Sesshinsai Ohba, the owner of the dojo. Four seconds later, a violent explosion suddenly occurred.

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Director
Kinya Sakai
Written by
Shigeo Yasuda
Studio
Shochiku
Origin country
Japan
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
Japanese
Also known as
Silver Snake Spell
Released August 2, 1959·伝七捕物帖 幽霊飛脚

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Denshichi Torimonocho

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