
The Roar of The Lion
Crime
Top Cast


Chiezo Kataoka
Chiezo Kataoka
Chiezo Kataoka


Shinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara


Harumi Urazato
Harumi Urazato
Harumi Urazato


Takako Irie
Takako Irie
Takako Irie
Chie Ueki
Chie Ueki
Chie Ueki


Isamu Kosugi
Isamu Kosugi
Isamu Kosugi
Kiyoshi Sawada
Kiyoshi Sawada
Kiyoshi Sawada


Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Masao Hori
Masao Hori
Masao Hori


Eijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka
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