The Old Temple Well

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The Old Temple Well

1961

1h 18m

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Features a haunted well with yet another blind masseur's vengeful ghost.

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15 members

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船越英二

Toku no Ichi / Tatsu no Ichi

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中田康子

Kikuji

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小林勝彦

Kôjirô

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丹羽又三郎

Unknown Role

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Bonta Maru

Zenryû

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Hiroko Yamamoto

Girl A

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村田知栄子

Oroku

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寺島雄作

The Buddhist Priest

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水原浩一

The Man

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Yoshiki Matsuoka

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Hiroyuki Mori

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Fusako Wada

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Esuko Kamiwaki

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Kyōko Higashiyama

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Masako Yamada

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