White Fan (1956)

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Toshikazu Kono
Writer : Shinobu Hashimoto

Synopsis

Horror film directed by Toshikazu Kôno.

Actors

Chiyonosuke Azuma
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Tamiya Iemon
Yuriko Tashiro
Yuriko Tashiro
Harumi Urazato
Harumi Urazato
Oren
Yumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa
Iwa
Kensaku Hara
Kensaku Hara
Kanji Koshiba
Kanji Koshiba
Yoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida
Sakaiya Rihei
Hisaya Itô
Hisaya Itô
Eijirô Tôno
Eijirô Tôno
Takuetsu
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
Tsuruya Nanboku

Crews

Kanji Kunieda
Kanji Kunieda
Original Story
Shinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Makoto Tsuboi
Makoto Tsuboi
Director of Photography
Toshikazu Kono
Toshikazu Kono
Director

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