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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
1958 1h 28m JA
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8.5
MASTERPIECE
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5.7
IMDB
★8.5TMDB · 2★5.7IMDB · 20
Horror
Synopsis
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When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and her cat and has their bodies immured in a wall. Shortly afterwards, a catlike demon begins to haunt the castle.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Shintarō Katsu
Chieko Murata
Mieko Kondō
Akio Kobori
Yōko Uraji
Yoichi Funaki
Michiyo Midori
Sumire Harukaze
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Writers
- Shigeo Okamoto, Toshio Tamikado
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kenji Misumi directs. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Shintarō Katsu and Chieko Murata and Mieko Kondō carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0202944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Nakaba Takahashi
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
- IMDB rating
- 5.7/10 · 20 votes
Also by
Kenji Misumi
Production companies
Who made it
Daiei Film
JP
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1958-06-15
Also known as
International titles
- Ghost-Cat Wall of HatredJP
