14 Aug 1957
The Temptress and the Monk
A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.
Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo
A woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her offense!
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若山富三郎 
花園ひろみ 
千原しのぶ 
浦里はる美 霧島八千代 時田一男 立松晃 
富田仲次郎 
田中春男
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