Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ryūji Shinagawa
品川隆二

Shinobu Chihara
千原しのぶ

Noriko Kitazawa
北沢典子

Sentarō Fushimi
伏見扇太郎

Kensaku Hara
原健策

Kunio Kaga
加賀邦男

Juro Hoshi
星十郎

Harue Akagi
赤木春恵

Yoshiko Yashioji
八汐路佳子

Yumiko Mihara
三原有美子

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    A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a vengeful spirit that haunts the man. A thrilling ghost story.

  • Release Date

    1962-08-04

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    9

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    4.5 starts
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    日本語

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