Ghost from the Continent

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Ghost from the Continent

1963

1h 13m

9.0(1 votes)

Horror

Overview

Horror film directed by Satoru Kobayashi. Kin'ya Ogawa served as Kobayashi's assistant on this film.

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12 members

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Miyako Ichijō

Miyako Nanjō

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扇町京子

Kyōko Ōhara

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梅若正二

Kunihiko Sakurai

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Shiro Enami

Torao Nanjō

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Akiko Ono

Shizuko Nanjō

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Yukari Ichijô

Nude dancer

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Eiko Ôhara

Landlady

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Masao Shirakawa

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九重京司

Presiding judge

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路加奈子

Miyako’s friend

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Enver Altenbay

Robert

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Tony Cetera

Jack

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