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.
Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen
A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a vengeful spirit that haunts the man. A thrilling ghost story.
Top Billed Cast
品川隆二 
千原しのぶ 
北沢典子 
伏見扇太郎 
原健策 
加賀邦男 星十郎 
赤木春恵 八汐路佳子 
三原有美子
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