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Akuma no temari-uta 1977

Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.

Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Written by: Kon Ichikawa
Release date: 1977-04-02
Runtime: 144 minutes
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Cast:
Koji Ishizaka Koji Ishizaka
Kosuke Kindaichi 
Tomisaburō Wakayama Tomisaburō Wakayama
Insp. Isokawa 
Keiko Kishi Keiko Kishi
Rika Aochi (proprietress of the Kamenoyu) 
Akiko Nishina Akiko Nishina
Chie Bessho (Harue's daughter) 
Koji Kita Koji Kita
Kanao Aochi (Rika's son) 
Yoko Takahashi Yoko Takahashi
Yasuko Yura (Atsuko's daughter, Toshiro's younger sister) 
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Also known as:
  • The Devil's Ballad
  • Lullaby to Kill
  • The Devil's Bouncing Ball Song
  • Колыбельная для убийцы