30 May 1968
Curse of the Blood
A samurai kills a blind man who tells him to repay his debts. Because of the samurai's actions his entire family is to bear a terrible curse.
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月丘夢路 The Temptress
葉山良二 Socho
滝沢修 Old Socho
河野秋武 Medicine seller
植村謙二郎 Traveler
浜村純 The Criminal
西村晃 Peasant
Seijiro Takano Middle-aged monk
Keishichi Nakahara Young monk
Takashi Sudo 
Ikuko Kimuro Mountain girl
Tadashi Kobayashi The Dwarf
大矢市次郎 Grandfather
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