Japan, 1960
101m
35mm film, Eastmancolor, 2.35:1
mono, Japanese
A Japanese horror film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
Plot Summary
A group of students wind up in hell after committing some appalling acts of murder. There they witness sights even more horrific than the crimes they have committed.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Shintoho Company Ltd
Producer: Mitsugu Okura, Sousuke Kasane, Nobuo Nakagawa *
Script: Nobuo Nakagawa, Ichirô Miyagawa
Director of Photography: Mamoru Morita
Music: Michiaki Watanabe
Western Electric Recording
Production Designer: Haruyasu Kurosawa
Cast
Shigeru Amachi (Shirou Shimizu)
Hiroshi Hayashi (Gouzou Shimizu)
Fumiko Miyata (Fumi Yajima)
Torahiko Nakamura (Professor Yajima)
Yoichi Numata (Tamura)
Jun Ootomo (Ensai Taniguchi)
Kimie Tokudaiji
Akiko Yamashita
Ukato Mitsuya (Sachiko Taniguchi)
Kanjuurou Arashi (Daiou Enma)
Kiyoko Tsuji
Tomohiko Ootani
Kouichi Miya
Hiroshi Shinguuji
Hiroshi Izumida (kyouichi Shiga)
Akiko Ono (Youko)
Sakutarou Yamakawa
Rei Ishikawa
Alternative Titles
Hell
Inferno
Sinners of Hell
Links
Remakes
Jigoku (1979)
Jigoku (1981)
Jigoku (1999)
References
Periodicals
Psychotronic no.16 pp.15-16 – review
Books
Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror (2nd edition) p.132 – credits, review
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.232 – credits
