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The Inugami Family

The Inugami Family

19766.92h 26m

Overview

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Written by Seishi Yokomizo, Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka
Produced by Haruki Kadokawa, Kiichi Ichikawa
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $10.6M

Top Cast

Koji Ishizaka

Koji Ishizaka

Kosuke Kindaichi

Yoko Shimada

Yoko Shimada

Tamayo Nonomiya

Teruhiko Aoi

Teruhiko Aoi

Sukekiyo Inugami / Shizuma Aonuma

Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Matsuko Inugami

Mitsuko Kusabue

Mitsuko Kusabue

Umeko Inugami

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

Takeko Inugami

Akira Kawaguchi

Akira Kawaguchi

Sayoko Inugami

Ryoko Sakaguchi

Ryoko Sakaguchi

Haru

M

Minoru Terada

Saruzo

Takeo Chii

Takeo Chii

Suketake Inugami

Themes & Keywords

japanbased on novel or bookdetectivemurder mysterysuspense

About The Inugami Family

The Inugami Family is a horror, mystery film released in 1976 exploring themes of japan, based on novel or book, detective, murder mystery, suspense. Directed by Kon Ichikawa, it stars Koji Ishizaka, Yoko Shimada, Teruhiko Aoi. When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

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