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Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider (1955)

Directed by Seiichi Fukuda

Overview

In the town of Izu known for its hot springs, Den Shichi from Kuromon Town sets off for a healing trip with his companion, a bamboo craftsman with a nose like a lion’s snout, at a time when the town is under a tight security network due to a nearby gunpowder depot explosion. Staying at Tsuruya, Den Shichi and his group are investigated by officials whose behavior seems somewhat odd. That night, a man looking like a craftsman is murdered, and gunpowder residue is found at the scene, prompting Den Shichi to suspect that something is amiss.

Length 105 minutes

Actors

Kôkichi Takada | Mitsuko Kusabue | Junzaburô Ban | Michiyo Kogure | Fujio Suga | 天野匁一 | Ko Ubukata | Mitsue Takigawa | Toshio Nogi | Mitsugu Terashima | Jotaro Togami | Joji Kaieda | Kenzô Tanaka | Hinode Nishikawa | Koji Nakata | Shin Nakahara | Sachiko Itô | 美保景子 | 内堀徳子 | 熱海サチ子 | Haruo Inoue | Tomoko Izumi | 夏木恵梨 | Fujio Sasagawa | Hisano Yamato | Eiichi Nozawa | Miyuki Ohara | Suzuko Tani