The Pit of Death (1968)
Kuramoto, who works for a large trading company, is a skilled employee who is well-liked by the company president. He is engaged to an employee named Nishino Etsuko, but he used her for his own career advancement and kills her so that he can marry the company president's daughter. When Kuramoto returns from his honeymoon with his new wife, Etsuko's brother shows up in search of the whereabouts of his missing sister.
Director: Koji Shima
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: June 15, 1968
Cast
- Mikio Narita - Haruo Kuramoto
- Mako Sanjō - Midori Yukawa
- Mayumi Nagisa - Etsuko Nishino
- Eiji Funakoshi - Fumio Nishino
- Yūzō Hayakawa - Sakabe
- Mariko Fukuhara - Hanako
- Yukiko Tsuyama - Namiko
- Mari Atsumi - Receptionist
- Mitsuko Tanaka - Natsuko Fukuhara
- Akihiko Katayama - Yasuhara
Screenplay
- Kazuo Funahashi (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jōji Ohara
Production: Daiei Film
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Supernatural Horror and Terror, Haunted Doll and Possessive Terror, Gothic Horror and Terrors of Shadow, Creepy Doll and Haunted Toy Terror, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
supernatural, tokyo, japan, murder plot, haunted, office building, social climber, office worker, salaryman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pit of Death about?
- Kuramoto, who works for a large trading company, is a skilled employee who is well-liked by the company president. He is engaged to an employee named Nishino Etsuko, but he used her for his own career advancement and kills her so that he can marry the company president's daughter. When Kuramoto returns from his honeymoon with his new wife, Etsuko's brother shows up in search of the whereabouts of his missing sister.
- Who directed The Pit of Death?
- The Pit of Death was directed by Koji Shima.
- Who stars in The Pit of Death?
- The Pit of Death stars Mikio Narita, Mako Sanjō, Mayumi Nagisa, Eiji Funakoshi, Yūzō Hayakawa, Mariko Fukuhara.
- How long is The Pit of Death?
- The Pit of Death has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is The Pit of Death?
- The Pit of Death is a Horror, Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Pit of Death produced?
- The Pit of Death was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of The Pit of Death?
- The themes of The Pit of Death include: Supernatural Horror and Terror, Haunted Doll and Possessive Terror, Gothic Horror and Terrors of Shadow, Creepy Doll and Haunted Toy Terror, Supernatural Horror and Terror.