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The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen (Japanese: 妖絃怪猫伝(Yōgen Kwaibyō den), Hepburn: Kaibyō nazo no shamisen), or Ghost Cat's Mysterious Shamisen, is a 1938 Japanese horror film directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara.
Kaibyô nazo no shamisen: Directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara. With Tokusaburô Arashi, Shinpachirô Asaka, Yaeko Asano, Yuriko Asano. In this pre-war classic, a jealous stage actress named Mitsue murders a cat belonging to a young woman who is in love with the same man as Mitsue.
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The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen. 1938. 怪猫 謎の三味線. Directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara. 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.
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Nov 23, 2011 · The trouble with Kiyohiko Ushihara's Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen is it doesn't offer much beyond the chance to play amateur detective. It's an intriguing history lesson, reasonably...
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Feb 18, 2012 · A quintessential example of the period “ghost cat” (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen ( Kaibyo nazo no shamisen) 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.
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen , or Ghost Cat's Mysterious Shamisen,[1] is a 1938 Japanese horror film directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Produced by Shinkō Kinema,[2] it stars Sumiko Suzuki, an actress known for her roles in "ghost cat" films .[2][3]
Japan’s first scream queen Sumiko Suzuki plays Mitsue, the possessive actress betrothed to apprentice shamisen player Seijiro. When his lost cat Kuro brings home a beautiful girl, dark jealous passions are invoked in Mitsue and the cat is the first to suffer at the end of her hairpin.
