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A Wife Confesses
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A Wife Confesses

1961-10-29 · 91 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Tied to a mountain between her brutalizing spouse and her secret lover, disaster strikes; the authorities accuse her of murder and prompt a confession.

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Directors
Yasuzō Masumura
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ayako WakaoAyako WakaoAyako Takigawa
Hiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi KawaguchiOsamu Koda
Eitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaRyokichi Takigawa
Jun NegamiJun NegamiAttorney Sugiyama
Hideo TakamatsuHideo TakamatsuProsecutor Kasai
Haruko MabuchiHaruko MabuchiRie Munakata
Sho NatsukiSho NatsukiHirata
Kisao TobitaKoda's Colleague
Kenichi TaniGeneral Affairs Department Manager
Jun OsanaiJun OsanaiHiroshi Urata
Saburo SakaiSaburo SakaiLocal Police Officer
Kenji OyamaKenji OyamaPresiding Judge Utsumi
Fumiko MurataFumiko MurataKeiko Miyauchi
Nobuko ShinguSeafood Restaurant Proprietress
Ken Yamaguchi
Yoshio TakeeYoshio TakeeNewspaper Reporter
Rin SugimoriPolice Physician
Tōru KonokiMountain Guide
Tsutomu NakataKoda's Colleague
Chikara HashimotoMan at the Coffee Shop

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