Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metropolitan Police Department. Transferred to Denbei's Criminal Investigation Division 1, Detective KUMADA Tomekichi arrives from the Toyama Prefectural Police. KUMADA is disconcerted by Denbei's position that murderers nowadays do not need a plausible motive, but gradually adapts to Denbei's unusual methods of investigation.

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Denbei Nikaido

Morio Kazama

Tomekichi Kumada

Etsuko Shihomi

Tomoko Mizuno

Akiko Nomura

Tatsu Nakamura

Ume Kumada

Toshiya Sakai

Toru Masuoka

Yoshioka

Kenjirou Ishimaru

Saruwatari

Noboru Mitani

Judge Takakura

Sei Hiraizumi

Daisuke Ryū

Son of Onijima

Jun Etoh

Tomoko's fiancé