The Demon

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

Cast

Shima Iwashita

as Oume

Ken Ogata

as Sokichi Takeshita

Mayumi Ogawa

as Kikuyo

Hiroki Iwase

as Riichi

Miyuki Yoshizawa

as Yoshiko

Jun Ishii

as Shôichi

Jun Hamamura

as Welfare Official

Keizo Kanie

as Akutsu

Yoshi Katō

as Doctor

Mizuho Suzuki

as Detective

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