Episode
Lupin the 3rd: When the Seventh Bridge Falls
Overview
Someone is posing as Lupin and blowing up bridges, causing a lot of damage and injuries. Lupin and Jigen discover that the bomber is trying to force an armored car to travel along a route of his choosing. They track down the bomber, but he forces Lupin and Jigen to attempt to rob the armored car. He threatens to kill a girl he kidnapped named Lisa unless Lupin and Jigen perform the job.
Details
- Series
- Lupin the 3rd
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1972-01-02
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
When the Seventh Bridge Falls is Episode 11 in Part I of Lupin the 3rd. It aired on 1972-01-02. The runtime is 25 min.
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