The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961)
Original title: 怪談 お岩の亡霊
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost is a 1961 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Tai Katō, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Sawamura Sōjūrō IX and Sentarō Fushimi.
A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her sister falls victim to a scheme, he and his friend manipulate events, but their plans lead to supernatural vengeance.
Cast
- Tomisaburō Wakayama as Tamiya Iemon
- Sawamura Sōjūrō IX as Sato Yomoshichi
- Sentarō Fushimi as Kohei
- Hiroko Sakuramachi as Osode
- Yumiko Mihara as Oume
- Yoshiko Fujishiro as Oiwa
- Koinosuke Onoe as Okuda Shozaburo
- Atsushi Watanabe as Takuetsu
- Ichirō Izawa as Kondo Genshiro
- Ushio Akashi as Yotsuya Samon
- Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Oyumi
- Sonosuke Sawamura as Kihei