Ghost Ship Part 1
ゆうれい船 前篇
Synopsis
As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy seas of Luzon. All hands on board the Kannonmaru were lost except for Shinkei, who alone made his way to land & eventually home to inform his grandson Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) that his father Jubei met with disaster. Young Jiromaru tells his grandfather that he doesn't want to be a skipper like his father, but wants to go to Kyoto and become a samurai…
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Jiromaru
Ryutaro Otomo
Samanosuke Sasaki
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Jubei
Yumiko Hasegawa
Yuki-hime
Eiko Maruyama
Chacha
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Danjô Matsunaga
Isao Yamagata
Gemba Akahana
Eitarō Shindō
Gorôdayû
Masao Mishima
Oniyasha
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shôgen Unno
Kunio Kaga
Saburôjirô Kôno
Kensaku Hara
Saemontarô
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Satsuki
Jotaro Togami
Senkurô Kurata
Juro Hoshi
Haruki Abe
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Katsuya Susaki
- Original Score
- Shiro Fukai
- Original Title
- ゆうれい船 前篇
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Katsuya Susaki, Jiro Osaragi
Shiro Fukai
Shintarō Kawasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Director
Katsuya Susaki
Screenplay
Shintarō Kawasaki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ghost Ship Part 1
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What is Ghost Ship Part 1 about?
As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy seas of Luzon. All hands on board the Kannonmaru were lost except for Shinkei, who alone made his way to land & eventually home to inform his grandson Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) that his father Jubei met with disaster. Young Jiromaru tells his grandfather that he doesn't want to be a skipper like his father, but wants to go to Kyoto and become a samurai…
Who directed Ghost Ship Part 1?
Ghost Ship Part 1 was directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
Who stars in Ghost Ship Part 1?
The principal cast of Ghost Ship Part 1 includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ryutaro Otomo, Denjirō Ōkōchi, Yumiko Hasegawa, Eiko Maruyama.
When was Ghost Ship Part 1 released and how long is it?
Ghost Ship Part 1 was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Ghost Ship Part 1?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ghost Ship Part 1 was composed by Shiro Fukai.
Is Ghost Ship Part 1 based on a book or true story?
Ghost Ship Part 1 is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jiro Osaragi".