The Pit of Death (1968)
Overview
Horror film directed by Koji Shima.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.99 |
Directed By
Koji Shima
TOP CAST
Mikio Narita
Haruo Kuramoto
Mako Sanjō
Midori Yukawa
Mayumi Nagisa
Etsuko Nishino
Eiji Funakoshi
Fumio Nishino
Yūzō Hayakawa
Sakabe
Mariko Fukuhara
Hanako
Yukiko Tsuyama
Namiko
Mari Atsumi
Receptionist
Mitsuko Tanaka
Natsuko Fukuhara
Akihiko Katayama
Yasuhara
Bontarō Miake
President Yukawa
Chikara Hashimoto
Udagawa
Kenichi Tani
Section chief Satomi
Kenji Oyama
Senior Managing Director
Teppei Endō
Department Head
Nobuo Minamitaka
Executive Managing Director
Isamu Saeki
Fujioka
Shinsuke Kijima
Employee A
Naomasa Kawashima
Employee B
Ken Nakahara
Ikegami
Kiyoko Hirai
Michiko Yukawa
Genzô Wakayama
Narrator (voice)
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