Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964•2h 30m•7.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(52)

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Sadako Takahashi

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Koichi Takahashi

Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Hiraoko

Yūko Kusunoki

Yūko Kusunoki

Yoshiko Masuda

Ranko Akagi

Tadae Takahashi

Bumon Kahara

Pawnshop's Husband

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

Seizo Takahashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Kinu Takahashi

Fumie Kitahara

Fumie Kitahara

Hisako Karihara

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

Seiichiro Takahashi

Yoshie Kitsuda

Yoshie Kitsuda

Namie Takahashi

Hiroshi Kondō

Hiroshi Kondō

Nitta

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Genji Miyata

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Kazuyuki Tamaru

Ryūsei Itō

Guitarist

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Beret Musician

Junichi Yamanobe

Chief Watanabe

Yasuo Itoga

Eiji Tamura

Kosuke Hisamatsu

Family Register Clerk

Masuyo Suzumura

Wake Guest

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