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Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp (1963)

Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without success. Saburouta is rescued by his niece, Keisuke at the last moment. Keisuke is a a good-for-nothing. Since that event, he always turns to his uncle when he needs money. Recently Keisuke feels his uncle isn't as generous as he used to be, he suspects that Saburouta has found out the illicit relation between Keisuke and his uncle's young mistress, Ohasu.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaSaburôta Nishina
  • Photo of Matasaburo TambaMatasaburo Tamba
  • Photo of Katsuhiko KobayashiKatsuhiko KobayashiKeisuke Tobata
  • Photo of Mieko KondōMieko KondōOren
  • Photo of Michiko TakanoMichiko Takano
  • Photo of Daimaru NakataDaimaru Nakata
  • Photo of Racket NakataRacket Nakata
  • Photo of Yoshito YamajiYoshito Yamaji
  • Photo of Jun HamamuraJun HamamuraJinzaemon Shinohara
  • Photo of Sonosuke SawamuraSonosuke Sawamura

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