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The Mother Tree
Genres
Horror
Overview
A painter leaves his family to paint the homes of his rich clients. A lonely, ruthless samurai falls in love with the painter's wife and rapes her. He later murders the painter and his servants. From the afterlife, the painter's ghost seeks revenge on the samurai, and saves his wife and newborn child.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
48 min
Release Date
1958-07-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Katsuko Wakasugi
Kise Hishikawa
Akira Nakamura
Shigenobu Hishikawa
Asao Matsumoto
Namihei Isogai
Hiroshi Ayukawa
Takeroku
Keiko Hasegawa
Sōzaburō Kikuchi
Akiko Yamashita
Hiroshi Hayashi
Kyōji Kokonoe
Baku Mizuhara
Kaoru Katsumata
Sakutarō Yamakawa
Mayumi Sugata
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