Der Sommer des Samurai
Der Sommer des Samurai

Der Sommer des Samurai

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1986
1h 40m
6.3(2 votes)
Crime

Overview

In Hamburg, the police are faced with a mystery after a series of burglaries: there are no clues at the crime scene except for a Japanese character. The characters are soon found all over the city. A retired detective and a journalist finally uncover a huge conspiracy that goes back to the Japanese Middle Ages.

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12 members
Acting

Cornelia Froboess

Christiane Land

Cornelia Froboess
Acting

Hans Peter Hallwachs

Johann H. Wilcke

Hans Peter Hallwachs
Acting

Nadja Tiller

Dr. Feuillade

Nadja Tiller
Acting

Peter Kraus

Joe Schirmer

Peter Kraus
Acting

Hannelore Hoger

Doris Kollmann

Hannelore Hoger
Acting

Matthias Fuchs

Dr. Herbst

Matthias Fuchs
Acting

Anton Diffring

Wintrich

Anton Diffring
Acting

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Heidemann

Karl-Heinz von Hassel
Acting

Siegfried W. Kernen

Reichard

Siegfried W. Kernen
Acting

Volker Lechtenbrink

Kommissar Binder

Volker Lechtenbrink
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Petra Mikolajczuk

Marianne Barth

No Image
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Wolfgang Joop

Heinz

Wolfgang Joop

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