The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (1938): Cast
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen is a 1938 horror film directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara, starring Sumiko Suzuki as Mitsue Bando, Mitsuko Mori and Kinue Utagawa. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Kiyohiko Ushihara
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shinko
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen About?
The premise of The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen without spoilers.
1930s “ghost‑cat” (bakeneko/kaibyo) film from Shinko Kinema starring Sumiko Suzuki as Mitsue, a kabuki actress engaged to shamisen student Seijiro. The cat Kuro leads Okiyo to Seijiro’s house, where she falls for him and receives his shamisen. Mitsue’s envy leads to murder; the cat is slain but returns from the grave to help Onui avenge her sister.
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- woman
- love
- young
- actress
- man
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen Cast & Characters
Sumiko Suzuki leads the cast as Mitsue Bando, with Mitsuko Mori as Onui, younger sister of Okiyo and Kinue Utagawa as Okiyo. Directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kiyohiko Ushihara
- Sumiko Suzuki as Mitsue Bando
- Mitsuko Mori as Onui, younger sister of Okiyo
- Kinue Utagawa as Okiyo
- Shōzō Nanbu
Also Starring in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
· 20 more- Eigorō Onoe
- Junzaburō Ban
- Yōko Umemura Osen
- Mitsugu Terashima
- Matsuko Miho
- Tokusaburo Arashi
- Shinpachirō Asaka
- Taisuke Matsumoto
- Shizuko Mori
- Hiroko Takayama Okimi
- Yuriko Asano
- Yaeko Asano
- Mitsuko Gun
- Matsuko Hidaka
- Yasumasa Jitsukawa
- Yukiko Miyagawa
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One more film directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara: The Rainbow Man.
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The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen?
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen released?
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen was released on November 2, 1938.
Who directed The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen?
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen was directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara.
More films by Kiyohiko Ushihara Who is in the cast of The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen?
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen stars Sumiko Suzuki as Mitsue Bando, Mitsuko Mori as Onui, younger sister of Okiyo and Kinue Utagawa as Okiyo, among 24 credited actors.
Does The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen in?
The original language of The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen is Japanese.
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