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The Whale God
The Whale God

The Whale God

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AdventureDrama

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A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

15 July 1962

Country

Japan

Cast

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

Shaki

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Kishu

Shiho Fujimura

Shiho Fujimura

Ei

Michiko Takano

Michiko Takano

Yuki

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Village elder

Kyōko Enami

Kyōko Enami

Kōji Fujiyama

Kōji Fujiyama

Bontarō Miake

Bontarō Miake

Chieko Murata

Chieko Murata

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Kosuke Takemura

Kosuke Takemura

Kasuke

Reiko Fujiwara

Reiko Fujiwara

Okoma

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