Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan (1927) · いろは仮名四谷怪談

Name: Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan
Director: Kintaro Inoue
Genre: Drama, Silent film
Released: 1927
Cast: Sumiko Suzuki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Tsukie Matsuura, Shinobu Araki, Tsuyako Okajima

Original title: いろは仮名四谷怪談

1927 · Kintaro Inoue · Japan

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A 1927 title built around Drama and Silent film. Directed by Kintaro Inoue.

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Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan (1927) · いろは仮名四谷怪談

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