
A Samurai's Love
1954-03-03 · 92 min · ★ 8.0
A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.
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- Directors
- Daisuke Itō
- Production companies
- Daiei Film
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kazuo Hasegawa
Keiko Tsushima
Jun Tazaki
Chieko Higashiyama
Michiko Ai
Chieko Murata
Eitarō Shindō
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Kanji Koshiba
Masao Shimizu
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Kodayu Ichikawa
Kōichi Katsuragi
Eigorō Onoe
Takashi Ogawa
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