The Ghost Cat of Otama Pond
Released: July 1, 1960Runtime: 75 minLanguage: JA
Two lovers lost in the mountains. In what direction do not go, they find themselves in a mysterious forest pond, as if some kind of force does not want to let them go. Once upon a time, over a century ago, there had been a crime, whose shadow still hovers over these places.
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Shozaburo Date
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Namiji Matsuura
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Noriko Kitazawa
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Yoichi Numata
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Hiroshi Shinguji
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Akiko Yamashita
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