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The Whale God
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The Whale God

1962-07-15 · 100 min · ★ 7.0

Adventure · Drama

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

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Directors
Tokuzō Tanaka
Production companies
Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Kōjirō HongōKōjirō HongōShaki
Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuKishu
Shiho FujimuraShiho FujimuraEi
Michiko TakanoMichiko TakanoYuki
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraVillage elder
Kyōko EnamiKyōko Enami
Kōji FujiyamaKōji Fujiyama
Bontarō MiakeBontarō Miake
Chieko MurataChieko Murata
Kichijirō UedaKichijirō Ueda
Reiko FujiwaraReiko FujiwaraOkoma
Yosuke TakemuraYosuke Takemura
Kanji KawaraKanji Kawara
Kikuko TachibanaKikuko Tachibana
Koh SugitaKoh SugitaShaki's Father
Jutarō Hōjō
Chikara Hashimoto
Tsuneko SudōTsuneko Sudō
Kenichi MiyajimaKenichi Miyajima
Masatoki Sasaki

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