The Phantom Cat (1956)
Overview
In Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious vassals plotting to embezzle the Kuroda family, and her beloved cat takes revenge by becoming an incarnation of the cat.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.567 |
Directed By
Masamitsu Igayama
Crew
Masamitsu Igayama
Shōtarō Saijō
Shoji Sugita
Kiyoshi Kawamura
Naotake Fujimoto
Nakaba Takahashi
Shigeo Nakaki
Koichi Fukuda
Shintarō Miyamoto
TOP CAST
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Mito Komon
Shinobu Chihara
Ocho
Satomi Oka
Princess Aya
Chiaki Tsukioka
Kikunami
Kunio Kaga
Kaku-san
Kazuo Ishii
Yamabuki Hanshiro
Sōji Kiyokawa
Kurodagochi Mamoru
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata
Suke-san
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