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Devil's Temple
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Devil's Temple

1969-05-31 · 76 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Fantasy

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Bloody violence erupts whenever strangers approach the temple. Can the traveling priest bring his belief in the Buddha and rid the three temple residents of the devils that hold their souls?

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Directors
Kenji Misumi
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuMumyo Taro
Hideko TakamineHideko TakamineKaede
Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaAizen
Kei SatōKei SatōPriest
Ryūtarō GomiRyūtarō Gomi
Gen KimuraGen Kimura
Takeshi Date
Gen Kuroki
Kanji Uehara
Tsuyotake Matsuda
Kazuo Mortuchi
Shimpachi Miyama
Katsuyoshi Baba
Tamotsu Fujiharu
Hideki Hanamura
Saburo DateSaburo Date
Yutaro Ban

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