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Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace

Genres

Horror

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Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

29 December 1953

Country

Japan

Cast

Takako Irie

Takako Irie

Michiko Ai

Michiko Ai

Yoshitaro Sadato

Yoshitaro Sadato

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Shōsaku Sugiyama

Kōtarō Bandō

Kōtarō Bandō

Teruko Omi

Teruko Omi

Reiko Kitami

Reiko Kitami

Kimiko Tachibana

Kimiko Tachibana

Reiko Kongō

Reiko Kongō

Keiko Koyanagi

Keiko Koyanagi

Emiko Yanagi

Emiko Yanagi

Nobue Matsuoka

Nobue Matsuoka

Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

Hachiro Okuni

Hachiro Okuni

Akira Shimizu

Akira Shimizu

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