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The Passion of a Woman Teacher

The Passion of a Woman Teacher

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The curse of a jealous woman destroys lovers on the run. Considered a lost film.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

14 July 1926

Country

Japan

Cast

Eiji Nakano

Eiji Nakano

Shinkichi

Yoshiko Okada

Yoshiko Okada

Ohisa

Yoneko Sakai

Yoneko Sakai

Nobushiga

Kasuke Koizumi

Kasuke Koizumi

Haruo Tanaka

Haruo Tanaka

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