Promise of death

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mansai Nomura
二世野村萬斎

Takeru Suguro

Keiko Matsuzaka
松坂慶子

Mrs. Hondo

Koji Yamamoto
山本耕史

Reiichiro Hondo

Sylvia Grab
シルビア・グラブ

Nagiko Hondo

Hayato Ichihara
市原隼人

Omomizu Hondo

Mayu Hotta
堀田真由

Kyoko Hondo

Nanoka Hara
原菜乃華

Ayana Hondo

Manami Higa
比嘉愛未

Kinuko Sara

Yoshiyuki Tsubokura
坪倉由幸

Kota Jumonji

Satomi Nagano
長野里美

Hana Asuka

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    Detective Suguro is enjoying a stay at a luxurious hotel in Wakayama. Also staying at the hotel is an unusual family led by rich widow Mrs. Hondo. She acts like a tyrant around her children, who are afraid of her and are at her beck and call. Unfortunately, a tragedy strikes the Hondo Family while on a hike to a local shrine. Mrs. Hondo, who was supposed to be taking a rest on the way, is found dead. Kawahara Daisaku, the chief of the local police station, asks Suguro to help with the investigation of Mrs. Hondo’s death.

  • Release Date

    2021-03-06

  • Average

    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Based on novel «Appointment with Death» by Agatha Christie

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  • Languages:

    日本語
  • Keywords

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