The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)

6.0/10 • 45 min • Mystery TV Movie

Overview

Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.

Cast

Naoko Ohtani

Hiroshi Sekiguchi

Hiroshi Kondō

Isamu Nagato

Kō Nishimura

Asao Uchida

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