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The Pit of Death
9.0 / 10• 1968• 1h 18m•NR• Japanese
HorrorThrillerCrimeDrama
Storyline
Kuramoto, who works for a large trading company, is a skilled employee who is well-liked by the company president. He is engaged to an employee named Nishino Etsuko, but he used her for his own career advancement and kills her so that he can marry the company president's daughter. When Kuramoto returns from his honeymoon with his new wife, Etsuko's brother shows up in search of the whereabouts of his missing sister.
Cast & Crew
Mikio Narita
Haruo Kuramoto
Lead
Mako Sanjō
Midori Yukawa
Mayumi Nagisa
Etsuko Nishino
Eiji Funakoshi
Fumio Nishino
Yūzō Hayakawa
Sakabe
MF
Mariko Fukuhara
Hanako
YT
Yukiko Tsuyama
Namiko
Mari Atsumi
Receptionist
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kōji Shima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pit of Death is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
