The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen

The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen

1938 · 74 min · ★ 8.0 · Horror

Mitsue is a popular stage actress and the lover of a shamisen player named Seijuro. She jealously murders two other objects of his affection: Okiyo, a young woman from a samurai family, and Kuro, a cat. The spirits of Okiyo and Kuro then merge into a vengeful ghost.

Directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara · Written by Shōtarō Saijō

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