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Scalpel

19741h 31mMovieCrimeDrama

Surgeon Shūzō Shikine discovers his father Kikukawa’s rise in medicine was built on corruption and human experiments. After Kikukawa’s sudden death, hidden crimes surface, and Shikine takes action to expose those responsible.

DirectorMasahisa Sadanaga
WritersHiroshi Kakinuma·Tadashi Matsumori
ProducerTsutomu Kamimura

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Cast · Directed by Masahisa Sadanaga

KTKōji Takahashi
Kōji Takahashi
Shuzo Shikine
JNJunko Natsu
Junko Natsu
Yumi Aoki
EOEiji Okada
Eiji Okada
Kokubo
RMRentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Shiro Kikukawa
YHYuriko Hishimi
Yuriko Hishimi
Sato
RKRyūnosuke Kaneda
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Katsuragi
TMTomoko Mayama
Tomoko Mayama
Taeko Nakagawa
KMKumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno
Keiko
MYMasakane Yonekura
Masakane Yonekura
Yamazaki

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