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
86 years ago
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Portrait of Sumiko SuzukiSumiko SuzukiSumiko Suzuki was 34 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Mitsue Bando'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 26 1904 –
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Portrait of Mitsuko MoriMitsuko MoriMitsuko Mori was 18 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Onui, younger sister of Okiyo'.
Birthday: Sun, May 09 1920 –
Sat, Nov 10 2012
Portrait of Kinue UtagawaKinue UtagawaKinue Utagawa was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Okiyo'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinpachirō AsakaShinpachirō AsakaShinpachirō Asaka was 31 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1906
Portrait of Eigorō OnoeEigorō OnoeEigorō Onoe was 32 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Fri, Nov 10 1905 –
Sat, May 28 1983
Portrait of Mitsugu TerashimaMitsugu TerashimaMitsugu Terashima was 34 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1904 –
Tue, May 25 1965
Portrait of Hiroko TakayamaHiroko TakayamaHiroko Takayama was 19 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Okimi'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1919
Portrait of Tokusaburo ArashiTokusaburo ArashiTokusaburo Arashi was 55 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Sat, Mar 24 1883 –
Tue, Nov 08 1955
Portrait of Yaeko AsanoYaeko AsanoYaeko Asano was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuriko AsanoYuriko AsanoYuriko Asano was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban was 30 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Mitsuko GunMitsuko GunMitsuko Gun was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matsuko HidakaMatsuko HidakaMatsuko Hidaka was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasumasa JitsukawaYasumasa JitsukawaYasumasa Jitsukawa was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taisuke MatsumotoTaisuke MatsumotoTaisuke Matsumoto was 42 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1895
Portrait of Matsuko MihoMatsuko MihoMatsuko Miho was 44 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Sat, Sep 08 1894
Portrait of Yukiko MiyagawaYukiko MiyagawaYukiko Miyagawa was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shizuko MoriShizuko MoriShizuko Mori was 28 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Sat, Dec 25 1909 –
Sat, Jan 31 2004
Portrait of Shōzō NanbuShōzō NanbuShōzō Nanbu was 40 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Sun, Jun 26 1898
Portrait of Fujiko SuwaFujiko SuwaFujiko Suwa was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masako TakamatsuMasako TakamatsuMasako Takamatsu was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiko TomeiYoshiko TomeiYoshiko Tomei was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yōko UmemuraYōko UmemuraYōko Umemura was 35 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Osen'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 21 1903 –
Wed, Mar 08 1944
Portrait of Eiko WakabaEiko WakabaEiko Wakaba was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kiyohiko UshiharaKiyohiko UshiharaKiyohiko Ushihara was 41 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 22 1897 –
Mon, May 20 1985
Portrait of Takenori TakahashiTakenori TakahashiTakenori Takahashi was >> in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōtarō SaijōShōtarō SaijōShōtarō Saijō was 36 in The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen as 'Original Story, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 06 1902 –
Fri, Feb 29 1980