The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen

Overview

Mitsue is a popular stage actress and the lover of a shamisen player named Seijuro. She jealously murders two other objects of his affection: Okiyo, a young woman from a samurai family, and Kuro, a cat. The spirits of Okiyo and Kuro then merge into a vengeful ghost.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 2, 1938

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Shinko

Cast

Shizuko Mori,Eiko Wakaba,Yukiko Miyagawa,Shōzō Nanbu,Yaeko Asano,Masako Takamatsu,Mitsuko Gun,Fujiko Suwa,Mitsugu Terashima,Matsuko Mihoand 14 more

Director

Kiyohiko Ushihara

Writer

Shōtarō Saijō

Cinematography

Takenori Takahashi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0434117