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movie The Castle of Cagliostro

Released: July 6, 1979
Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
Animation Adventure Comedy Crime

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

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