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Jigoku

Jigoku

19606.31h 39m

Overview

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
Written by Ichirō Miyagawa, Nobuo Nakagawa
Produced by Mitsugi Okura
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Top Cast

Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Shirô Shimizu

Utako Mitsuya

Utako Mitsuya

Yukiko / Sachiko

Yōichi Numata

Yōichi Numata

Tamura

Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Gôzô Shimizu

Kanjūrō Arashi

Kanjūrō Arashi

Enma

Jun Ōtomo

Jun Ōtomo

Ensai Taniguchi

A

Akiko Yamashita

Kinuko

K

Kiyoko Tsuji

Kyôichi's Mother

Fumiko Miyata

Fumiko Miyata

Mrs. Yajima

A

Akira Nakamura

Professor Yajima

Themes & Keywords

helltorturedevildemon

About Jigoku

Jigoku is a horror, drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of hell, torture, devil, demon. Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa, it stars Shigeru Amachi, Utako Mitsuya, Yōichi Numata. A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

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