Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen (1962)
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
Ryūji Shinagawa
Shinobu Chihara
Noriko Kitazawa
Sentarō Fushimi
Kensaku Hara
Kunio Kaga- Juro Hoshi
Harue Akagi- Yoshiko Yashioji
Yumiko Mihara
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