Movie: Returning Spirit

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chiyonosuke Azuma
東千代之介

Yuriko Tashiro
田代百合子

Harumi Urazato
浦里はる美

Isamu Yamaguchi
山口勇

Kyoji Sugi
杉狂児

Iwao Daimaru
Iwao Daimaru

Koji Arima
Koji Arima

Shimezo Nakano
Shimezo Nakano

Kin'nosuke Fujiki
Kin'nosuke Fujiki

Hideo Shimada
Hideo Shimada

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    A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their ghosts subsequently appear to Shinzaburo. He obtains a door-protecting charm and a statue of the goddess Kannon from a priest to keep the spirits from his home. A conniving servant removes the protective devices so that Otsuyu can reach her lover and cart him away to the land of the dead.

  • Release Date

    1955-07-12

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    5

  • Rating:

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    日本語

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