The Shadow Within (1970): Cast
The Shadow Within is a 1970 drama thriller directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, starring Shima Iwashita as Yasuko Koiso, Yoshio Inaba and Mayumi Ogawa. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Yoshitarō Nomura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Shadow Within About?
The premise of The Shadow Within without spoilers.
When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
The Shadow Within Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- paranoid
- obsession
- childhood memory
- bus ride
- chance meeting
- widow
- travel agent
- suspicion
- suppressed memory
- reunion
- murder
- insurance agent
+4 more Show fewer
- flashback
- fishing trip
- based on short story
- adultery
The Shadow Within Cast & Characters
Shima Iwashita leads the cast as Yasuko Koiso, with Yoshio Inaba and Mayumi Ogawa as Keiko Hamajima. Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yoshitarō Nomura
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Shima Iwashita as Yasuko Koiso -
Yoshio Inaba -
Mayumi Ogawa as Keiko Hamajima - Gō Katō as Yukio Hamajima
Also Starring in The Shadow Within
· 12 more- Kaneko Iwasaki Hamajima's mother
- Shinsuke Ashida
- Yūsuke Takita Hamajima's uncle
- Akiko Nomura
- Yōsuke Kondō
- Yuriko Abe
- Atsuko Kawaguchi
- Ginzô Sekiguchi
- Katsue Nitta
- Hisato Okamoto
- Azusa Koyama
- Yoshihide Shimizu
More from Yoshitarō Nomura
More films directed by Yoshitarō Nomura: Suspicion, Call from Darkness, Writhing Tongue and The Wicked.
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The Shadow Within FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Shadow Within, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Shadow Within?
The Shadow Within runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was The Shadow Within released?
The Shadow Within was released on June 13, 1970.
Who directed The Shadow Within?
The Shadow Within was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.
More films by Yoshitarō Nomura Who is in the cast of The Shadow Within?
The Shadow Within stars Shima Iwashita as Yasuko Koiso, Yoshio Inaba and Mayumi Ogawa as Keiko Hamajima, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Shadow Within have a post-credit scene?
No. The Shadow Within has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Shadow Within in?
The original language of The Shadow Within is Japanese.
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