The Pit of Death
怪談おとし穴
Synopsis
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.
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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
Sho Natsuki
Bontarō Miake
President Yukawa
Chikara Hashimoto
Udagawa
Kenichi Tani
Section chief Satomi
Kenji Oyama
Senior Managing Director
Teppei Endō
Department Head
Nobuo Minakata
Executive Managing Director
Isamu Saeki
Fujioka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōji Shima
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuo Funahashi
- Original Title
- 怪談おとし穴
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōji Shima
Kazuo Funahashi
Jōji Ohara
Department Leadership Roster
Kōji Shima
Director
Kazuo Funahashi
Screenplay
Jōji Ohara
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Pit of Death
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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 Kōji Shima.
Who stars in The Pit of Death?
The principal cast of The Pit of Death includes Mikio Narita, Mako Sanjō, Mayumi Nagisa, Eiji Funakoshi, Yūzō Hayakawa.
When was The Pit of Death released and how long is it?
The Pit of Death was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.