Japan, 1956
80m
35mm film, black and white
mono, English
A Japanese fantasy film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
Plot Summary
In feudal Japan, a crime boss conspires with a treacherous aristocrat to assassinate the province’s shogun by crushing him with rocks hidden above a false ceiling. The ghost of the ceiling’s builder helps a loyal samurai thwart the plot.
Credits
Crew
Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Shintoho Company Ltd.
Producer: Katsuji Tsuda
Script: Hiromichi Takebe, Katsuyoshi Nakatsu
Novel: Tetsuji Godo
Director of Photography: Shintaro Kawasaki
Music: Sadao Bekku
Western Electric Sound System
Art Director: Haruyasu Kurosawa
Cast
Hiroshi Ogasawara (Ryutaro)
Akemi Tsukushi (Shino)
Tetsuro Tanba
Sachiko Toyama
Yoichi Numata
Masao Mishima
Ureo Egawa
Shuntaro Emi
Alternative Titles
The Ceiling at Utsunomiya – Japanese DVD’s English title
References
Books
- Introduction to Japanese Horror Film by Colette Balmain p.54
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.239 – credits
