The Phantom Cat
Trailer: The Phantom Cat
Cast: Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Shinobu Chihara, Satomi Oka, Chiaki Tsukioka, Kunio Kaga, Kazuo Ishii
Studio: Toei Company
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