Intentions of Murder

Jun 28, 1964

2h 30m

★ 7.2

Overview

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

Intentions of Murder Trailers

Cast

Sadako Takahashi

Masumi Harukawa

Koichi Takahashi

Kō Nishimura

Hiraoko

Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Yoshiko Masuda

Yūko Kusunoki

Tadae Takahashi

Ranko Akagi

Pawnshop's Husband

Bumon Kahara

Seizo Takahashi

Yoshi Katō

Kinu Takahashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Hisako Karihara

Fumie Kitahara

Seiichiro Takahashi

Kazuo Kitamura

Namie Takahashi

Yoshie Kitsuda

Nitta

Hiroshi Kondō

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