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Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen
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Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

1962-08-04 · 68 min · ★ 9.0

Horror · Drama

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.

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Directors
Kokichi Uchide
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ryūji ShinagawaRyūji Shinagawa
Shinobu ChiharaShinobu Chihara
Noriko KitazawaNoriko Kitazawa
Sentarō FushimiSentarō Fushimi
Kensaku HaraKensaku Hara
Kunio KagaKunio Kaga
Juro Hoshi
Harue AkagiHarue Akagi
Yoshiko Yashioji
Yumiko MiharaYumiko Mihara

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