Poster of The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen

The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, November 2 1938
85 years ago
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Portrait of Sumiko SuzukiSumiko Suzuki
Sumiko Suzuki was
34 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
as 'Mitsue Bando'.
Wed, Oct 26 1904 –
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Portrait of Mitsuko MoriMitsuko Mori
Mitsuko Mori was
18 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
as 'Onui, younger sister of Okiyo'.
Sun, May 09 1920 –
Sat, Nov 10 2012
Portrait of Kinue UtagawaKinue Utagawa
Kinue Utagawa was
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as 'Okiyo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinpachirō AsakaShinpachirō Asaka
Shinpachirō Asaka was
31 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Fri, Nov 30 1906
Portrait of Eigorō OnoeEigorō Onoe
Eigorō Onoe was
32 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Fri, Nov 10 1905 –
Sat, May 28 1983
Portrait of Mitsugu TerashimaMitsugu Terashima
Mitsugu Terashima was
34 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Mon, May 30 1904 –
Tue, May 25 1965
Portrait of Hiroko TakayamaHiroko Takayama
Hiroko Takayama was
19 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
as 'Okimi'.
Tue, Mar 25 1919
Portrait of Tokusaburo ArashiTokusaburo Arashi
Tokusaburo Arashi was
55 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Sat, Mar 24 1883 –
Tue, Nov 08 1955
Portrait of Yaeko AsanoYaeko Asano
Yaeko Asano was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuriko AsanoYuriko Asano
Yuriko Asano was
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Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban was
30 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Mitsuko GunMitsuko Gun
Mitsuko Gun was
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Portrait of Matsuko HidakaMatsuko Hidaka
Matsuko Hidaka was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasumasa JitsukawaYasumasa Jitsukawa
Yasumasa Jitsukawa was
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Portrait of Taisuke MatsumotoTaisuke Matsumoto
Taisuke Matsumoto was
42 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Sat, Dec 21 1895
Portrait of Matsuko MihoMatsuko Miho
Matsuko Miho was
44 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Sat, Sep 08 1894
Portrait of Yukiko MiyagawaYukiko Miyagawa
Yukiko Miyagawa was
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Portrait of Shizuko MoriShizuko Mori
Shizuko Mori was
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Portrait of Shōzō NanbuShōzō Nanbu
Shōzō Nanbu was
40 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Sun, Jun 26 1898
Portrait of Fujiko SuwaFujiko Suwa
Fujiko Suwa was
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Portrait of Masako TakamatsuMasako Takamatsu
Masako Takamatsu was
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Portrait of Yoshiko TomeiYoshiko Tomei
Yoshiko Tomei was
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Portrait of Yōko UmemuraYōko Umemura
Yōko Umemura was
35 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
as 'Osen'.
Wed, Oct 21 1903 –
Wed, Mar 08 1944
Portrait of Eiko WakabaEiko Wakaba
Eiko Wakaba was
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Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kiyohiko UshiharaKiyohiko Ushihara
Kiyohiko Ushihara was
41 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
as 'Director'
Mon, Mar 22 1897 –
Mon, May 20 1985
Portrait of Takenori TakahashiTakenori Takahashi
Takenori Takahashi was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōtarō SaijōShōtarō Saijō
Shōtarō Saijō was
36 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
as 'Original Story, Screenplay'
Sat, Sep 06 1902