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Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane
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Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane

1960-06-26 · 90 min · ★ 6.5

Horror

Follows the murder of a money-lending masseur by an impoverished samurai. The slain masseur's daughter will also fall victim to his curse, so that she can become empowered as an agent of her father's vengeance.

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Directors
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura II
Yasuko NakadaYasuko Nakada
Yatarō Kitagami
Yōko UrajiYōko Uraji
Tokiko MitaTokiko Mita
Chieko MurataChieko Murata
Setsuko HamaSetsuko Hama
Ryūzō ShimadaRyūzō Shimada
San'emon Arashi
Shōsaku SugiyamaShōsaku Sugiyama
Ryōnosuke Azuma
Kinya Ichikawa
Yūsaku TerashimaYūsaku Terashima
Kōichi MizuharaKōichi Mizuhara
Hideo Hongo
Fujio SugaFujio Suga

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