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Release Year1949
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Horror
Votes4
DirectorKunio Watanabe
WritersShintarō Mimura
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGhost Cat of Nabeshima
About Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommend Kinbei to offer it to his lord. Kinbei hesitates at first, since he knows the board has a mysterious legend surrounding it; it's believed that for every game played on the board, one death is required.
Directed by Kunio Watanabe, Ghost Cat of Nabeshima leans on a strong ensemble — Denjirō Ōkōchi, Michiyo Kogure, Yataro Kurokawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1949.
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