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Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
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Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

1953-12-29 · 49 min · ★ 8.0

Horror

Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo

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Directors
Ryohei Arai
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Takako IrieTakako Irie
Michiko AiMichiko Ai
Yoshitaro Sadato
Shōsaku SugiyamaShōsaku Sugiyama
Kōtarō BandōKōtarō Bandō
Teruko ŌmiTeruko Ōmi
Reiko KitamiReiko Kitami
Kimiko TachibanaKimiko Tachibana
Reiko Kongō
Keiko KoyanagiKeiko Koyanagi
Emiko Yanagi
Nobue Matsuoka
Kanae KobayashiKanae Kobayashi
Hachiro Okuni
Akira Shimizu

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