The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (1938)
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (1938)
A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko Kinema between 1937-40 featuring Japan's first scream queen, Sumiko Suzuki. Here she plays Mitsue, the possessive onna-kabuki actress betrothed to apprentice shamisen player Seijiro. When one day Okiyo, a beautiful young girl of samurai class, is led to Seijiro's house by his lost cat Kuro, she becomes besotted with him. Dark jealous passions are invoked in Mitsue, which are intensified when Seijiro gifts Okiyo his precious shamisen. The cat is the first to suffer at the end of Mitsue's hairpin, but returns from the grave to assist Okiyo's younger sister Onui avenge her sister's murder.

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Cast

Sumiko Suzuki Sumiko Suzuki As: Mitsue Bando
Mitsuko Mori Mitsuko Mori As: Onui, younger sister of Okiyo
Kinue Utagawa Kinue Utagawa As: Okiyo
Shinpachirō Asaka Shinpachirō Asaka As:
Eigorō Onoe Eigorō Onoe As:
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A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko Kinema between 1937-40 featuring Japan's first scream queen, Sumiko Suzuki. Here she plays Mitsue, the possessive onna-kabuki actress betrothed to apprentice shamisen player Seijiro. When one day Okiyo, a beautiful young girl of samurai class, is led to Seijiro's house by his lost cat Kuro, she becomes besotted with him. Dark jealous passions are invoked in Mitsue, which are intensified when Seijiro gifts Okiyo his precious shamisen. The cat is the first to suffer at the end of Mitsue's hairpin, but returns from the grave to assist Okiyo's younger sister Onui avenge her sister's murder.


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Details

Genres: Horror

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 02 November 1938

Country: JP

Runtime: 74m

Company Credits

Company: Shinko

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Shōtarō Saijō

Shōtarō Saijō

Original Story

Shōtarō Saijō

Shōtarō Saijō

Screenplay

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Takenori Takahashi

Takenori Takahashi

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